Cumulative Official WHO Updates to ICD 10 - 1996 - 2001

Example 7: Cervix cancer, metastatic. Cervix is not in Table 3, and the “metastatic” cervix cancer is therefore considered primary. Code to malignant neoplasm of cervix (C53.9). (f) “Metastatic” cancer of lung. The lung poses special problems in that it is a common site for both metastases and primary malignant neoplasms. ................
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