California Cancer Reporting System Standards Volume I: Abstracting and Coding Procedures
Enter the type and method of radiation therapy given to the patient as part of their first course treatment.
Document in the text field the name or chemical symbol as well as method of administration of any radiation therapy that is directed to tumor tissue, even if given prophylactically.
Exceptions:
Radiation for hormonal effect, such as irradiation of non-cancerous endocrine glands is not coded.
Irradiation of the male breast to prevent gynecomastia is not coded.
The data item Radiation Location Treatment is required by the CCR. This data item identifies the location of the facility in which radiation treatment was administered during first course of treatment. This applies to cases diagnosed 1/1/2008 forward.