Collaborative Stage

Collaborative Stage for TNM 7 - Revised 10/25/2009 [ Schema ]

CS Site-Specific Factor 11
Persistence of Elevated Serum Tumor Markers

Note: The persistence of elevated serum tumor markers is required to determine AJCC stage group IS. Record the presence or absence of persistent elevated serum tumor markers POSTORCHIECTOMY as stated by the physician in the patient record. Do not attempt to interpret the lab tests to determine the persistence of elevation. If the serum tumor markers were normal prior to orchiectomy, code 000.

Code	Description
000	No persistence of elevated serum tumor markers OR serum tumor markers prior to orchiectomy were normal Serum tumor markers returned to normal postorchiectomy
010	Persistence of elevated serum tumor markers Serum tumor markers still elevated postorchiectomy Stated as Stage IS
988	Not applicable: Information not collected for this case
999	Unknown if persistence of elevated serum tumor markers postorchiectomy Not documented in patient record