Breslow Thickness (Melanoma Skin)
- David Rust
Organization | Field Name | ID# | ID Name | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
KCR | Breslow Tumor Thickness | 34014 | BreslowTumorThick | yes |
SEER | Breslow Thickness | breslowTumorThickness | yes |
Note 1 Physician Statement
Physician statement of Breslow Tumor Thickness can be used to code this data item when no other information is available, or the available information is ambiguous.
Note 2 Breslow's depth
Code a measurement specifically labeled as thickness or depth or Breslow depth of invasion from the pathology report.
In the absence of this label, a measurement described as taken from the cut surface of the specimen may be coded. And in the absence of either of these labels, the third dimension in a statement of tumor size can be used to code this field.
Code | Description |
|---|---|
0.0 | No mass/tumor found |
0.1 | Greater than 0.0 and less than or equal to 0.1 |
0.2-99.9 | 0.2 - 99.9 millimeters |
XX.1 | 100 millimeters or larger |
A0.1-A9.9 | Stated as "at least" some measured value of 0.1 to 9.9 |
AX.0 | Stated as greater than 9.9 mm |
XX.8 | Not applicable: Information not collected for this schema |
XX.9 | Not documented in medical record |