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Examples E8-E10 can be abstracted as follows:
Example E8: 2/24/91. UGI: Large mass in the antrum suggesting a
lesion from greater curvature of the
stomach extending into lumen. A lesion in
the body of the pancreas is also suggested.
IMP: Carcinoma of the gastric antrum.
Comment:
Information about extension of a lesion from the greater curvature of stomach
and about a possible lesion in the pancreas is important for describing the
primary site and the extent of disease. Other reports may corroborate this
information.
Example E9: 4/19/91. Laryngogram: Mass of the left true cord extends across
midline almost filling left ventricle and
involving false cord; probable subglottic
extension posteriorly.
Example El0: 9/22/91. PA Chest: Normal.
Comment:
This report should be abstracted although it only contains negative information
regarding this patient's cancer. Again, record the date, the name of the
procedure, and "normal" or "negative." Do not copy details unrelated to cancer.
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