NCRA CTR Exam Practice Test With
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Grade - ANS -A measure of how much the malignant cell resembles a normal or
non-malignant cell of the same type.
Topography - ANS -Four-character code for the body site where the tumor arises.
Morphology code - ANS -8500 represents the correct format for a morphology code.
Casefinding timeliness in a central registry is determined by ? - ANS -The planned use
of the data, and the agency which the central registry reports to, such as NPCR.
Unspecified/other malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp & neck, topography code C44.4.
Is this reportable? - ANS -Yes per ICD-O-3.
The islets of Langerhans are located in ? - ANS -Pancreas
Palliative care provided to relieve symptoms may include: - ANS -Surgery, radiation
therapy, systemic therapy, and/or other pain management therapy.
Asbestos is a causal agent implicated in cancer of which site? - ANS -Pleura. AJCC
Chapter 37: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, C38.4 pleura, NOS.
Paracentesis is best described as: - ANS -Removal of ascites from the abdominal cavity
The lymph node chains behind the knees are named: - ANS -Popliteal
For the purposes of coding and staging, nodal or lymphatic sites include: - ANS -Lymph
nodes, Waldeyer's Ring, thymus, and spleen. All other sites are considered Extradodal
or extralymphatic sites, for example, adrenal glands, blood, bone, bone marrow, CNS,
GI, liver, etc.
Malignant lymphoma staging system is - ANS -Lugano Classification Modification of the
Ann Arbor Staging System.
A main bronchus, pulmonary artery and veins, nerves and lymph vessels enter and
, leave through the: - ANS -Hilum
The tonsils are masses of what kind of tissue? - ANS -Lymphoid
Peau d'orange is a condition associated with: - ANS -Dermal lymphatic invasion by
breast cancer
Staging - ANS -is known as the classification of the extent of disease. An
old alternative staging system for colon cancer is: - ANS -Duke's staging
Clinical classification is based on: - ANS -Physical exam, laboratory, radiology,
endoscopy, biopsy of the primary site, or surgical exploration
Synonymous for carcinoma in situ is - ANS -carcinoma intraepithelial
Another name for pancreaticoduodenetomy is - ANS -Whipple Procedure
While many different procedures are used to diagnose cancer, what is the most
authoritative diagnosis? - ANS -Microscopic study of the involved tissue
Body fluids in cytology reports include: - ANS -sputum, bronchial washings and
brushings, pleural fluid, peritoneal fluid, spinal fluid, bone marrow aspiration, cervical
smears, FNA of liver/pancreas/breast/lung.
Brachytherapy is - ANS -Radiation therapy where the radiation source is close to the
tumor. Treat cervical cancer.
Genetics is the study of - ANS -heredity and reproduction and origin
The date of diagnosis for a patient diagnosed in utero: - ANS -Is the actual date of
diagnosis
The most common histologies in lung cancer are adenocarcinoma, squamous
carcinoma and ? - ANS -Small cell carcinoma
Hepatocholangioduodenostomy is an operation to - ANS -Connect the hepatic duct and
the duodenum
The mucous membrane lining the inner cheeks is called the - ANS -Buccal mucosa
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