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Length: 3
Source of Standard: SEER/CoC
Section Name: Demographic
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: ageAtDiagnosis

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: R - Required
CoC Collect: R - Required
SEER Collect: R - Required
CCCR Collect: D - Derived

Description:

Age of the patient at diagnosis in complete years. Different tumors for the same patient may have different values.

Format:

Right justified, zero filled

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

000-120, 999

Codes:

000

Less than 1 year old; diagnosed in utero

001

1 year old, but less than 2 years

002

2 years old

...

101

101 years old

...

120

120 years old

999

Unknown age