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CNTHRO
Ever had cancer: Throat-pharynx

Description

For persons ages 18 and older who have ever been diagnosed as having cancer or a malignancy of any kind (CANCEREV), CNTHRO indicates if the type of cancer diagnosed was cancer of the throat. CNTHROAG and CNTHRORMS indicate the age the individual was diagnosed with throat cancer and whether the cancer is in remission, respectively.

For related variables and more information about the cancer variables included in MEPS, please see CNBLAD.