Conversion of Neoplasms by Topography and Morphology from the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O), (first Edition and Field Trials) to International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Second Edition (ICD-O-2)

Download or read book Conversion of Neoplasms by Topography and Morphology from the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O), (first Edition and Field Trials) to International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, Second Edition (ICD-O-2) written by Valerie Van Holten and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epidemiologists, statisticians, oncologists as well as tumor registrars are interested in studying trends in both incidence and mortality. To be able to compare data from one period to another, it is essential that conversion tables be available. The following conversion (comparison or equivalency) tables are from ICD-O-1 and the Field Trial editions to ICD-0-2. These tables are divided into Topography and Morphology. There is only one conversion table for the topography since ICD-O-1 and the Field Trials used the same Topography section. However there are three tables for Morphology: one for ICD-O-1, one for the Field Trials, and one for special codes introduced by the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI).