Data Last Updated: June 9, 2025

NAACCR Item #3922: Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy

Item # Length Source of Standard Section Name Year Implemented Version Implemented XML NAACCR ID Parent XML Element
3922 1 NAACCR Stage/Prognostic Factors 2018 18 responseToNeoadjuvantTherapy Tumor
Required Status:

NPCR Collect: No recommendation
CoC Collect: Required, site specific
SEER Collect: Collected by SEER from CoC-accredited hospitals
CCCR Collect: No recommendation

Description
This data item records the physician's statement of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Rationale
Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Breast, CS SSF #21.
Allowable Values
0-4, 8, 9
Codes
Code Description
0 Neoadjuvant therapy not given
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
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.