* indicates required field
Length: 8
Source of Standard: SEER/CoC
Section Name: Cancer Identification
Record Types: A, M, C, I
XML NAACCR ID: dateOfDiagnosis
Parent XML Element: Tumor
Alternate Names:
- Date of Initial Diagnosis (CoC)
Required Status:
NPCR Collect: R - Required
CoC Collect: R - Required
SEER Collect: R - Required
CCCR Collect: R - Required
Description:
Date of initial diagnosis by a recognized medical practitioner for the tumor being reported whether clinically or microscopically confirmed. See Chapter X for date format.
For more discussion on determining date of diagnosis, consult the SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual or CoC STORE manual.
Format:
YYYYMMDD
Item Data Type:
date
Allowable Values
Valid date