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Length: 1
Source of Standard: CoC
Section Name: Treatment-1st Course
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: reasonForNoRadiation

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Alternate Names:

  • Reason for No Regional Radiation Therapy

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: R - Required
CoC Collect: R - Required
SEER Collect: R - Required
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

Code the reason the patient did not receive radiation treatment as part of first course of therapy. See also RX--Regional RX Modality [1570].

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

0-2, 5-9

Codes:

0

Radiation therapy was administered.

1

Radiation therapy was not administered because it was not part of the planned first-course treatment. Diagnosed at autopsy.

2

Radiation therapy was not administered because it was contraindicated due to patient risk factors (comorbid conditions, advanced age, etc).

5

Radiation therapy was not administered because the patient died prior to planned or recommended treatment.

6

Radiation therapy was not administered; it was recommended by the patient's physician, but was not administered as part of the first-course therapy. No reason was noted in the patient's record.

7

Radiation therapy was not administered; it was recommended by the patient's physician, but this treatment was refused by the patient, the patient's family member, or the patient's guardian. The refusal was noted in the patient record.

8

Radiation therapy was recommended, but it is unknown if it was administered.

9

It is unknown if radiation therapy was recommended or administered. Death-certificate-only.