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Tumor Tip of the Week-A few non-sentinel nodes happen to be sampled

Scenario: 2022 Data Field Value Rationale Scope of Regional Lymph Node Surgery 2 STORE 2022 When a SLNBx is performed, additional non-sentinel nodes can be

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 03 October

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Tumor Tip of the Week-Date Of First Contact

Scenario: Question:  What would be the date of first contact for your facility? Answer: 05-01-2022 Discussion: Patient diagnosed elsewhere, came to your facility 04-01-2022 for

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 27 September

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Tumor Tip of the Week-Colonoscopy cTX

Scenario: 2022 Question:  How would you assign cT? Answer: cTX The colonoscopy does not provide enough information to access how far the tumor extended, please

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 20 September

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Tumor Tip of the Week-Reportable or Not

Scenario 1: 2022 [SEER Facility] 09-02-2022 CT Chest: 2.5cm RUL mass characteristic of malignancy No other info available Question:  Is this reportable? Answer: Yes SEER

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 05 September

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Tumor Tip of the Week- Corpus Uteri SSDI’s when no nodes removed-new Instructions v2.1

READ THE NOTES IN THE SSDI MANUAL, NOT JUST THE DROP DOWNS!!! New instructions in Version 2.1 (For use with cases diagnosed 2018 forward after

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 30 August

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Tumor Tip of the Week-Lymphovascular Invasion and Neoadjuvant Therapy

Scenario: 2022 Question:  How would you code Lymphovascular invasion? Answer:   9 Rationale: STORE 2022 f. For cases treated with neoadjuvant therapy, refer to table below

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 22 August