The following Melanoma cancer cases are presented to help you abstract the primary site and then code that primary site. Further, the exercises will help you abstract the tumor morphology (histology) and then code the morphology correctly. And finally, these exercises will help you abstract, and stage the cases using the three staging systems that are currently in use in various parts of the United States, and the world, namely, SEER Summary Stage, TNM (AJCC/UICC) Sixth Edition (TNM6), and Collaborative Stage.
For the purposes of these exercises, assume that all tests and observations
were performed within 4 months of diagnoses or discharge.
For each case, identify and code the primary site and morphology and stage
each using the three staging systems. Note: It is important to identify the
correct primary site and the correct histology before assigning a stage to
each case.
When staging each case, remember the following:
Correct answers along with appropriate discussion is provided for each case.
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