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Version 25
Data Item #2879: CS Site-Specific Factor25

* indicates required field

Length: 3
Source of Standard: AJCC
Section Name: Stage/Prognostic Factors
Year Implemented: 2010
Version Implemented: 12
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: csSiteSpecificFactor25

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: RH* - Historically collected and currently transmitted when available
CoC Collect: RH - Historically collected and currently transmitted
SEER Collect: RH - Historically collected and currently transmitted
CCCR Collect: RH* - Historically collected and currently transmitted when available

Description:

Identifies additional information needed to generate stage, or prognostic factors that have an effect on stage or survival.

Rationale:

CS Site-Specific Factor25 is used to discriminate between CS staging schema or between AJCC chapters where site and histology alone are insufficient to identify the tumor type or location to identify the applicable staging method.

Format:

Right justified, zero filled

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

000-999 (site-specific)

Codes:

The information recorded in CS Site-Specific Factor25 differs for each anatomic site. See the most current version of the Collaborative Stage Data Collection System (http://cancerstaging.org),^13^ for rules and site-specific codes and coding structures.