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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: ipsilateralAdrenalGlandInvolve

Parent XML Element: Tumor

Required Status:

NPCR Collect: . - No recommendations
CoC Collect: RS - Required, site specific
SEER Collect: RC - Collected by SEER from CoC-accredited hospitals
CCCR Collect: . - No recommendations

Description:

Ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement pertains to direct extension of the tumor into the ipsilateral adrenal gland (continuous) or ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement by a separate nodule (noncontiguous).

Rationale:

Ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement for Kidney is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Kidney, CS SSF #3.

Item Data Type:

digits

Allowable Values

0-4, 8, 9

Codes:

0

Ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement not present/not identified

1

Adrenal gland involvement by direct involvement (contiguous involvement)

2

Adrenal gland involvement by separate nodule (noncontiguous involvement)

3

Combination of code 1-2

4

Ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement, unknown if direct involvement or separate nodule

8

Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
(If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code 8 may result in an edit error.)

9

Not documented in medical record
Ipsilateral adrenal gland not resected
Ipsilateral adrenal gland involvement not assessed or unknown if assessed
No surgical resection of primary site is performed

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.