Collaborative Stage

Collaborative Stage for TNM 7 - Revised 12/13/2009 [ Schema ]

CS Site-Specific Factor 7
Tumor Necrosis

Note: Code the presence or absence of tumor necrosis as documented in the pathology report. Assign code 000 if histologic examination of primary site was performed, the pathology report is available for review, and tumor necrosis is not mentioned.

Code	Description
000	Tumor necrosis not present/not identified
010	Tumor necrosis present/identified
988	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
997	Histologic examination of primary site performed, unknown results
998	No histologic examination of primary site
999	Unknown information Information cannot be assessed Not documented in patient record