California Cancer Reporting System Standards Volume I: Abstracting and Coding Procedures for Hospitals

II.1.6.2 Non-Reportable Terms

Do not report the tumor if the only term used is:

• Approaching (malignancy)
• Cannot be ruled out
• Equivocal (for malignancy)
• Possible (malignancy)
• Potentially malignant
• Questionable (malignancy)
• Rule out (malignancy)
• Suggests (malignancy)
• Very close to (malignancy)

• Worrisome (for malignancy)

* Without additional information

Note: If cytology is reported as "suspicious," do not interpret this as a diagnosis of cancer. Abstract the case only if a positive biopsy or a physician’s clinical impression of cancer supports the cytology findings.

If a phrase such as "strongly suggestive" or "highly worrisome" is used, disregard the modifier ("-ly") and refer to the guidelines above regarding the primary term.

 

 

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