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Data Item #3812: B symptoms

Length: 1
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Stage/Prognostic Factors
Year Implemented: 2018
Version Implemented: 18
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: bSymptoms

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: . - No recommendations
CoC Collect: RS - Required, site specific
SEER Collect: RS - Required, site specific
CCCR Collect: RS* - Required, site specific; when available

Description:

B symptoms refer to systemic symptoms of fever, night sweats, and weight loss which can be associated with both Hodgkin lymphoma and some non-Hodgkin lymphomas. The presence of B symptoms is a prognostic factor for some lymphomas.

Rationale:

B symptoms is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. This data item was previously collected for Lymphomas, SSF# 2.

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

0, 1, 8, 9

Codes:

0	No B symptoms (asymptomatic) Classified as "A" by physician when asymptomatic
1	Any B symptom(s) Night sweats (drenching) Unexplained fever (above 38 degrees C) Unexplained weight loss (generally greater than 10% of body weight in the six months before admission) B symptoms, NOS Classified as "B" by physician when symptomatic
8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 will result in an edit error.)
9	Not documented in medical record B symptoms not assessed or unknown if assessed

Code Notes:

Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.

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