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Tumor Tip of the Week-09-22-2023 New Instructions for SSDI FIGO
Scenario:2023 TAH, BSO unsuccessful lymph node mapping and comprehensive staging not performed -Endometrial adenocarcinoma, endometrioid type limited to endometrium (30%) depth of myometrial invasion (FIGO

Tumor Tip of the Week-09-15-2023 Update to 2018 EOD Manual/EOD Primary Tumor-Bladder
Scenario: 2023 Operative Text: TURB: 6cm Right Lateral wall papillary tumor. Both superficial and deep resections were performed with the attempt to obtain muscle in

Tumor Tip of the Week-09-01-2023 Breast SSDI’s No Longer Required
Scenario: Abstracting infiltrating breast case diagnosed in 2023. Per the SSDI manual the below fields are no longer required for 2023. My facility also decided

Tumor tip of the Week-Testis Primary Site 8-25-2023
Scenario: Presented to ER w/ testicular pain swelling. Physical Exam: Large fixed mass left testicle, No lymphadenopathy appreciated US Scrotum: 0.5cm area in the left

Tumor Tip of the Week-08-18-2023 Do not Forget the AJCC T & N Suffix
If the tumor is not staged according to the AJCC manual, leave this data item blank. Refer to the current AJCC Cancer Staging Manual for

Tumor Tip of the Week-08-11-2023 Ductal & Lobular Breast Cancer
Scenario: 2023 Patient diagnosed with single tumor Right UOQ Breast 1.9 cm DCIS & 2mm invasive lobular carcinoma Question: How would you code histology? 8520/3