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A measure of how much the malignant cell resembles a normal or non-malignant cell of the same type. 
 
 
 
Topography 
Four-character code for the body site where the tumor arises. 
 
 
 
Morphology code 
8500 represents the correct format for a morphology code. 
 
 
 
Casefinding timeliness ...
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A measure of how much the malignant cell resembles a normal or non-malignant cell of the same type. 
 
 
 
Topography 
Four-character code for the body site where the tumor arises. 
 
 
 
Morphology code 
8500 represents the correct format for a morphology code. 
 
 
 
Casefinding timeliness ...
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Which of the following is a permissible disclosure of confidential patient information from the cancer registry? 
a. to a facility not involved with the patient's care 
b. to the pt 
c. to another registry for f/u purposes 
d. to the pt's attorney 
To another registry for f/u purposes 
 
 
 
What ...
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a. to a facility not involved with the patient's care 
b. to the pt 
c. to another registry for f/u purposes 
d. to the pt's attorney 
To another registry for f/u purposes 
 
 
 
What ...
The Presence of Reed-Stenberg cell is diagnostic of: 
Hodkin's disease 
 
 
 
Adjuvant therapy is best described as treatment which: 
is administered in conjunction with another treatment 
 
 
 
Evidence-based medicine is: 
The integration of best research evidence with the clinical expertise and p...
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Add to cartThe Presence of Reed-Stenberg cell is diagnostic of: 
Hodkin's disease 
 
 
 
Adjuvant therapy is best described as treatment which: 
is administered in conjunction with another treatment 
 
 
 
Evidence-based medicine is: 
The integration of best research evidence with the clinical expertise and p...
A characteristic of data quality is: 
Accuracy 
 
 
 
According to the Commission on Cancer the maximum number of cancer registry cases that need to have quality control is: 
300, Cancer Program Standards: Ensuring Patient-Centered Care, 2016, Standard 1.6 
 
 
 
Every calendar year the cancer commi...
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Accuracy 
 
 
 
According to the Commission on Cancer the maximum number of cancer registry cases that need to have quality control is: 
300, Cancer Program Standards: Ensuring Patient-Centered Care, 2016, Standard 1.6 
 
 
 
Every calendar year the cancer commi...
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Add to cartWho develops and administers the CTR exam? 
NCRA's certification board 
 
 
 
What does the CTR exam cover? 
- Registry organization and operations 
- Concepts of abstracting, coding and follow‐up 
- Data analysis and interpretation 
- Application of coding and staging principles 
 
 
 
What is t...
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NCRA's certification board 
 
 
 
What does the CTR exam cover? 
- Registry organization and operations 
- Concepts of abstracting, coding and follow‐up 
- Data analysis and interpretation 
- Application of coding and staging principles 
 
 
 
What is t...
Review ethics 
Review confidentiality 
Internal review boards (IRB) are set up to 
 
 
 
1. The request and the registry's response should be sent to the patient's attending physician 
2. The registry can release information directly to an individual patient if the registrars state law allows for ...
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Review confidentiality 
Internal review boards (IRB) are set up to 
 
 
 
1. The request and the registry's response should be sent to the patient's attending physician 
2. The registry can release information directly to an individual patient if the registrars state law allows for ...
Population-based cancer (central) registry can do the following: 
◦ Determination of cancer patterns among populations 
◦ Patients diagnosed in independent path. labs 
◦ Patients treated in independent cancer centers 
◦ Research into cause of cancer 
◦ Patients from private clinics & hospi...
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Add to cartPopulation-based cancer (central) registry can do the following: 
◦ Determination of cancer patterns among populations 
◦ Patients diagnosed in independent path. labs 
◦ Patients treated in independent cancer centers 
◦ Research into cause of cancer 
◦ Patients from private clinics & hospi...
Quality control 
Planned set of activities to monitor quality; insures completeness and accuracy of case-finding, abstracting, coding, follow-up, reporting activities 
 
 
 
Quality control activities in the cancer registry are performed to evaluate: 
Registry data quality 
Quality of registry opera...
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Planned set of activities to monitor quality; insures completeness and accuracy of case-finding, abstracting, coding, follow-up, reporting activities 
 
 
 
Quality control activities in the cancer registry are performed to evaluate: 
Registry data quality 
Quality of registry opera...
A unique nine-digit number assigned to a patient, which indicates the year the patient was first seen at the facility and the sequential order in which the patient was identified by the registry is called: 
an accession number 
 
 
 
AJCC is an acronym for: 
American Joint Committee on Cancer 
 
 
 ...
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an accession number 
 
 
 
AJCC is an acronym for: 
American Joint Committee on Cancer 
 
 
 ...
True or False: Registry purpose determines registry design. 
True 
 
 
 
Software companies contribute to registry infrastructure by: 
Designing and providing electronic programs through which registry data are collected and transmitted. 
 
 
 
Individuals contribute to registry infrastructure by: 
...
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Add to cartTrue or False: Registry purpose determines registry design. 
True 
 
 
 
Software companies contribute to registry infrastructure by: 
Designing and providing electronic programs through which registry data are collected and transmitted. 
 
 
 
Individuals contribute to registry infrastructure by: 
...
How can a registrar quickly identify whether unknown or ill-defined codes are used too frequently? 
Implement process controls 
 
 
 
Reabstracting studies 
assess data quality and completeness by having a staff member reabstract a sample of medical records to identify discrepancies between the reab...
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Implement process controls 
 
 
 
Reabstracting studies 
assess data quality and completeness by having a staff member reabstract a sample of medical records to identify discrepancies between the reab...
Which hospitals are required to submit data to the state cancer registry? 
All hospitals 
 
 
 
Which types of cancer registries can receive CoC approval for their cancer programs? 
Hospital-based registries 
 
 
 
Specialty cancer registries may collect data 
From specific facilities and on familia...
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Add to cartWhich hospitals are required to submit data to the state cancer registry? 
All hospitals 
 
 
 
Which types of cancer registries can receive CoC approval for their cancer programs? 
Hospital-based registries 
 
 
 
Specialty cancer registries may collect data 
From specific facilities and on familia...
What includes casefinding, abstracting, coding, f/u survivorship and outcomes? 
Data Collection 
 
 
 
system for locating every patient who is dx'd and/or tx'd w/ a reportable cancer at a facility. 
casefinding 
 
 
 
Two types of casefinding methods? 
Active and Passive 
 
 
 
Casefinding method...
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Data Collection 
 
 
 
system for locating every patient who is dx'd and/or tx'd w/ a reportable cancer at a facility. 
casefinding 
 
 
 
Two types of casefinding methods? 
Active and Passive 
 
 
 
Casefinding method...
What is a wrongful act that results in harm to another person, such as invasion of privacy and can result in compensation to the injured party 
tort 
 
 
 
A patient's right to personal privacy and confidential handling of medical records is covered under what important federal law concerned with h...
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tort 
 
 
 
A patient's right to personal privacy and confidential handling of medical records is covered under what important federal law concerned with h...
cancer registrar 100|2023 LATEST UPDATE|GUARANTEED SUCCESS
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What includes casefinding, abstracting, coding, f/u survivorship and outcomes? 
Data Collection 
 
 
 
system for locating every patient who is dx'd and/or tx'd w/ a reportable cancer at a facility. 
Casefinding 
 
 
 
Two types of casefinding methods? 
Active and Passive 
 
 
 
Casefinding method...
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Add to cartWhat includes casefinding, abstracting, coding, f/u survivorship and outcomes? 
Data Collection 
 
 
 
system for locating every patient who is dx'd and/or tx'd w/ a reportable cancer at a facility. 
Casefinding 
 
 
 
Two types of casefinding methods? 
Active and Passive 
 
 
 
Casefinding method...
Aggregation 
Standardized data is critical for data ... 
 
 
 
Disagreements 
The work of the UDS Committee has resulted in fewer ...... among standard setting organizations 
 
 
 
hospital 
The primary foundation and financial underpinning of data collection in the US is the ... 
 
 
 
consolidates...
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Standardized data is critical for data ... 
 
 
 
Disagreements 
The work of the UDS Committee has resulted in fewer ...... among standard setting organizations 
 
 
 
hospital 
The primary foundation and financial underpinning of data collection in the US is the ... 
 
 
 
consolidates...
-National Cancer Registrar Association 
-establishes standards of education for cancer registrars -professional organization 
-certification process (CTR) ; 20 CE's in two-year cycle. 
-member organization 
NCRA 
 
 
 
-National Program of Cancer Registries 
-National Cancer Registries amendment Ac...
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Add to cart-National Cancer Registrar Association 
-establishes standards of education for cancer registrars -professional organization 
-certification process (CTR) ; 20 CE's in two-year cycle. 
-member organization 
NCRA 
 
 
 
-National Program of Cancer Registries 
-National Cancer Registries amendment Ac...
According to Cancer Program Standard 5.3, what percent of a follow-up rate on all eligible analytic cases must be maintained from the cancer registry reference date? 
80% 
 
 
 
According to the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, there is a target percentage rate of _________f...
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Add to cartAccording to Cancer Program Standard 5.3, what percent of a follow-up rate on all eligible analytic cases must be maintained from the cancer registry reference date? 
80% 
 
 
 
According to the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons, there is a target percentage rate of _________f...
Cancer was first seen in 
2500 B.C. 
 
 
 
The word cancer was first used by 
The Greek physician Hippocrates 
 
 
 
The term surveillance as applied to public health means 
monitoring of the occurrence of selected health conditions in the population 
 
 
 
The oldest example of a modem cancer regis...
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Add to cartCancer was first seen in 
2500 B.C. 
 
 
 
The word cancer was first used by 
The Greek physician Hippocrates 
 
 
 
The term surveillance as applied to public health means 
monitoring of the occurrence of selected health conditions in the population 
 
 
 
The oldest example of a modem cancer regis...
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5 year survival rate is _____ percent. This is significantly up from ____ percent in the 1970s. 
 
 
 
13 million, 18 million 
ACS estimated ______ survivors alive in 2012 and the number will increase to ____ by 2012. 
 
 
 
1983 
Year NCRA certification implemented. 
 
 
 
1992 
Year Cancer...
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5 year survival rate is _____ percent. This is significantly up from ____ percent in the 1970s. 
 
 
 
13 million, 18 million 
ACS estimated ______ survivors alive in 2012 and the number will increase to ____ by 2012. 
 
 
 
1983 
Year NCRA certification implemented. 
 
 
 
1992 
Year Cancer...
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