Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy
Notes
**Note 1:** A statement from the managing physician for Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy ("treatment effect") must be used to code this data item. **Note 2:** This data item should not be coded based on the pathological, radiological or imaging findings. This data item should only be coded based on the managing physician's overall interpretation of the results. **Note 3:** Code 1 is to be used only when the managing physician states the response is "total" or "complete."| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Neoadjuvant therapy not given Non-invasive neoplasm (behavior /2) |
| 1 | Stated as complete response (CR) |
| 2 | Stated as partial response (PR) |
| 3 | Stated as response to treatment, but not noted if complete or partial |
| 4 | Stated as no response (NR) |
| 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 Response to neoadjuvant therapy not assessed or unknown if assessed Unknown if neoadjuvant therapy given |