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Term: Cancer Site
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2016-01-21
Definition:
Cancer site indicates the part of the body where the cancer originated; the primary site, regardless of metastasis. Examples of this include breast, colorectal and lung.
In Lix et al. (2016), analysis focused on six specific cancer sites, as defined by the following International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd Edition (ICD–O–3) codes:
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Cancer Site
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ICD-O-3 Topography Axis
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ICD-O-3 Morphology Axis
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| Bladder | C670–C679 | excluding 9590–9989 |
| Breast | C500–C509 | excluding 9590–9989 |
| Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) | C420, C421, C424 | 9823/3 only |
| Colorectal (colon, rectum and rectosigmoid) | C180–C189, C199, C209, C260 | excluding 9590–9989 |
| Lung and bronchus | C340–C349 | excluding 9590–9989 |
| Prostate | C619 | excluding 9590–9989 |
Related concepts
- Cancer Diagnoses Validity / Agreement In Administrative Health Data
- Overview of the Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data
Related terms
- Breast Cancer Incidence
- Cancer Incidence by Site (Top 10 Cancers)
- Cancer Stage
- Colorectal Cancer Incidence
- Lung Cancer Incidence and Prevalence
- Manitoba Cancer Registry and Treatment Data
References
- Lix L, Smith M, Pitz M, Ahmed R, Quon H, Griffith J, Turner D, Hong S, Prior H, Banerjee A, Koseva I, Kulbaba C. Cancer Data Linkage in Manitoba: Expanding the Infrastructure for Research. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2016. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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