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==Definition of metastatic and non metastatic for the database==
==Definition of metastatic and non metastatic for the database==
*Non metastatic in our program refers to the primary site.
*Non metastatic in our program refers to the primary site.
*Metastatic in our program refers to the site where the the cancer has spread to.  
*Metastatic in our program refers to the site where the the cancer has spread to.  
* For example:  a pt with a primary site of bowel cancer which has mets to the liver would be coded as follows:  Bowel-non-metatstaticLiver-metastatic.
* For example:  a pt with a primary site of bowel cancer which has mets to the liver would be coded as follows:   
** Bowel-non-metatstatic
** Liver-metastatic