Preferred Label : Performed Diagnosis Pathologic Stage Descriptor Code;
NCIt related terms : PerformedDiagnosis.pathologicStageDescriptorCode;
Alternative definition : BRIDG 5.3: A coded value specifying the prefix or suffix, used in conjunction with
AJCC clinical TNM designations, that denotes special circumstances that may affect
the staging and analysis of the data and is based on the pathologic T, N, and M values
after completion of surgical treatment. EXAMPLE(S): For the U.S. National Cancer Institute
(NCI) Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program: 0 None 1 E (Extranodal,
lymphomas only) 2 S (Spleen, lymphomas only) 3 M (Multiple primary tumors in a
single site) 4 Y (Classification during or after initial multimodality therapy)-pathologic
staging only 5 E & S (Extranodal and spleen, lymphomas only) 6 M & Y (Multiple
primary tumors and initial multimodality therapy) 9 Unknown, not stated in patient
record OTHER NAME(S): NOTE(S): The descriptors are adjuncts to and do not change the
stage group.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL978082;
Origin ID : C164920;
UMLS CUI : C5236714;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
