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SEER Summary Stage 2000 Code Definition

0 ---- In situ 1 ---- Localized only 2 ---- Regional by direct extension only 3 ---- Regional lymph nodes involved only 4 ---- Regional by BOTH direct extension AND lymph node involvement 5 ---- Regional, NOS (Not Otherwise Specified) 7 ---- Distant site(s)/node(s) involved 9 ---- Unknown if extension or metastasis (unstaged, unknown, or unspecified) Death certificate only case
Regional lymph nodes involved only (standard code = 3) Resection specimen showed mass confined to kidney, margins negative. 14/15 regional lymph nodes positive. CT scan shows no involvement of bone or lung. Pre-op PET scan shows uptake of metabolic tracer FDG (Fluorine – 18) in left kidney and possible lymph node involvement with liver negative.

Regional lymph nodes involved only (standard code = 3)

Resection specimen showed mass confined to kidney, margins negative. 14/15 regional lymph nodes positive. CT scan shows no involvement of bone or lung. Pre-op PET scan shows uptake of metabolic tracer FDG (Fluorine – 18) in left kidney and possible lymph node involvement with liver negative.