what is a drugs nsc number
This page has been retained for historical purposes only and these data items should not be populated in any cases diagnosed 2013 or later or coded under the NAACCR v13 or later coding standards. NSC number* for the chemotherapy agent administered as all or part of the first course of treatment at any facility. * The term âNSCâ [number] refers to (part of) the acronym of the Cancer Chemotherapy National Service Center (CCNSC)). The NSC number is a National Service Center assigned number from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This number is assigned to a drug during its investigational phase prior to the adoption of a United States Adopted Name. A full list of NSC codes is maintained in SEER*Rx.