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Radiation therapy is administered within 1 year (365 days) of diagnosis for women under age 70 receiving breast conserving surgery for breast cancer

CBE ID
0219
Endorsement Status
1.1 New or Maintenance
Previous Endorsement Cycle
Is Under Review
No
Next Maintenance Cycle
Fall 2025
1.3 Measure Description

Percentage of female patients, age = 18 and < 70 at diagnosis, who have their first diagnosis of cancer (epithelial malignancy), whose primary tumor is of the breast, had breast conserving surgery and was administered radiation therapy within 1 year (365 days) of diagnosis

        • 1.5 Measure Type
          1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)
          1.8 Level Of Analysis
        • 1.14 Numerator

          Radiation therapy is administered within 1 year (365 days) of the date of diagnosis

        • 1.15 Denominator

          Include if all of the following characteristics are identified:
          Women
          Age = 18 and < 70 at time of diagnosis
          Known or assumed to be first or only cancer diagnosis
          Epithelial malignancy only
          Invasive tumors
          Primary tumors of the breast
          All or part of 1st course of treatment performed at the reporting facility
          Known to be alive within 1 year (365 days) of date of diagnosis
          Receipt of breast conserving surgery

        • Exclusions

          Exclude, if any of the following characteristics are identified:
          Men
          Under age 18 or over 69 at time of diagnosis
          Second or subsequent cancer diagnosis
          Tumor not originating in the breast
          Non-epithelial malignancies, exclude rare tumors: 8940 - Mixed tumor, malignant, NOS; 8950 - Mullerian mixed tumor; 8980 - Carcinosarcoma; 8981 - Carcinosarcoma, embryonal
          Non-invasive tumor
          Stage 0, in-situ tumor
          Stage IV, metastatic tumor
          None of 1st course therapy performed at reporting facility
          Breast conserving surgery was not received
          Died within 1 year (365 days) of diagnosis
          Patient enrolled in a clinical trial that directly impacts delivery of the standard of care

        • 1.13a Data dictionary not attached
          No
        • Most Recent Endorsement Activity
          Endorsed Cancer Fall Cycle 2019
          Initial Endorsement
          Last Updated
        • Steward
          American College of Surgeons
          Steward Organization POC Email
              • Risk adjustment approach
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                Risk adjustment approach
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                Conceptual model for risk adjustment
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                Conceptual model for risk adjustment
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