Percentage of patients, age >=18 and <= 120 at diagnosis, who have their first diagnosis of cancer (epithelial malignancy), whose primary tumor is of the colon, and had at least 12 regional lymph nodes removed and pathologically examined for resected colon cancer
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
At least 12 regional lymph nodes are removed and pathologically examined
Denominator
Include if all of the following characteristics are identified:
Men or women
Age >= 18 and <= 120 at time of diagnosis
Any sequence of malignant primary tumor
Epithelial malignancy only
Invasive tumors
Primary tumors of the colon
All or part of 1st course of treatment performed at the reporting facility
Surgical procedure of the primary site at the reporting facility
Exclusions
Exclude, if any of the following characteristics are identified:
Under age 18 or over 120 at time of diagnosis
Tumor not originating in the colon
Non-epithelial malignancies
Non-invasive tumors
Stage 0, in-situ tumor
Stage IV, metastatic tumor
None of 1st course therapy performed at reporting facility
No surgical procedure of the primary site at the reporting facility
Perforation of the primary site
Acute obstruction
Positive FNA; nodes removed surgically were negative due to neo-adjuvant chemo
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