* 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 Data Descriptor Table 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