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Data Item #3882: LN Positive Axillary Level I-II

Length: 2
Source of Standard: NAACCR
Section Name: Stage/Prognostic Factors
Year Implemented: 2018
Version Implemented: 18
Record Types: A, M, C, I

XML NAACCR ID: lnPositiveAxillaryLevel1To2

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: . - No recommendations
CoC Collect: RS - Required, site specific
SEER Collect: RS - Required, site specific
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

This data item pertains to the number of positive ipsilateral level I and II axillary lymph nodes and intramammary lymph nodes based on pathological information.

Rationale:

Lymph Nodes Positive Axillary Level I-II can be collected by the surveillance community for breast cancers. Prior to 2018, Breast SSF#3 was used for Lymph Nodes Positive Axillary Level I-II.

Item Data Type:

text

Allowable Values

00-99, X1, X5, X6, X8, X9

Codes:

00	All ipsilateral axillary nodes examined negative
01-99	1 - 99 nodes positive (Exact number of nodes positive)
X1	100 or more nodes positive
X5	Positive nodes, number unspecified
X6	Positive aspiration or needle core biopsy of lymph node(s)
X8	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this item is required by your standard setter, use of code X8 will result in an edit error.)
X9	Not documented in medical record Level I-II axillary nodes 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.

Version 25 Data Item #3882: LN Positive Axillary Level I-II