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EXAM 1-CR Flashcards

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TNM (AJCC)

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Tumor-Nodes-Metasisis
American Joint Committee on Cancer

This method of staging cancer includes information on the size and location of the tumor, involvement of lymph nodes and presence or absence of metastasis

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ISCR

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The Illinois central registry

A central registry which operates under the Illinois Department of Public Health

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NCDB

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National Cancer Data Base

This national database is used to evaluate cancer trends and in analytic research.

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ICD-03

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This is the coding classification for cancer sites & morphologies

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CTR

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Certified Tumor Registrar

This certification enables employers to determine if a candidate is appropriate for a job in the cancer registry

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NCRA

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National Cancer Registrars Association

CTR certification and continuing education hours are provided through this organization

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NAACCR

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North American Association of Central Cancer Registries

This group was established to meet the needs of central (state) cancer registries in the U.S. and Canada

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CAP

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College of American Pathologists

We develop cancer protocols & checklists used on pathology reports

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ACoS

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American College of Surgeons
Facilities seeking accreditation as an Approved Cancer Program must adhere to the standards as defined by our Commission on Cancer

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WHO

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The World Health Organization

This organization is considered the authority for health within the United Nations

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Number 1 Leading cause of death

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Heart disease

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Topography

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Site codes

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First population based registry

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1930 Connecticut Cancer Registry

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1913 Cancer Campaign

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AcOs- American College of Surgeons

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Cancer Registry Amendment Act

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1992 congress passed public law 102-515

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HIPAA

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Heath Insurance Portability And Accountability Act.
• Enacted by congress in 1996 has various components.
• Privacy & security protection of personal patient info important in cancer registries
• Registries legally& routinely collect, evaluate, interpret, disclose patient health information.

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CDC

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Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

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Headquarters

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ACoS-Chicago
AHIMA-Chicago
CAP- Northfield
NCRA-Alexandria, Virginia

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CTR Eligibility Route

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Via route A- Path A1
• Education min (any associate degree or equivalent- 60 college level credits)
• Completion of an NCRA-Accredited Formal Education DEGREE program
• 160 –hour practicum in a CTR-staffed cancer registry

Via Route – Path A2:
• Education min (any associate degree or equivalent- 60 college level credits)
• Completion of an NCRA-Accredited Formal Education CERTIFCATE program
• 160 –hour practicum in a CTR-staffed cancer registry

Via Route B-
• Education min (any associate degree or equivalent- 60 college level credits)
• Coursework of 2 semesters of Human Anatomy& physiology or equivalent
• 1950 hours (equivalent to one year full-time) experience in the cancer registry

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ACS Estimates – The American Cancer Society

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  • Estimates over 1,735,350 new cases in 2018
  • Estimates over 609, cancer deaths in 2018
  • Estimated 15.5 million survivors were alive in 2016, this number will increase to 19 million by 2024.
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Cancer Registry Data Sets

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•Data set used to collect- patient demographics, social history, type of cancer, extent of disease at diagnosis, types& results of diagnostic testing, types of tx received and outcomes including lifetime followup.

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Cancer Registry Functions

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  • casefinding- capture all patients diagnosed and/or treated at your facility
  • Abstracting- obtain all data about patients’ diagnosis and tx, code & enter in database.
  • Follow up- monitor patients annually throughout their lifetime
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Cancer Registry Settings

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• Settings include hospitals, diagnostic and treatment facilities, research centers, and laboratories.

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Cancer Registry Staffing

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  • Not CoC approved hospitals- cancer registrar or other HIM staff member
  • CoC approved hospital- abstracting performed/reviewed by CTR
  • Diagnostic/tx centers- existing staff (nurses) or outsource to CTR
  • Research centers/labs-existing staff or outsource to CTR
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A computerized registry WILL NOT

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Save time in the abstracting process
Prevent the need to track down doctors
Make tracking hard-to-follow patients any easier
Allow a hospital to replace a registrar with an untrained data entry clerk
Reduce a registrar’s work load or stress level

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A computerized registry WILL

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Offer opportunities for more efficient case finding
Digitize & store the abstracted data
Automate data editing
Facilitate follow up record keeping
Provide lists and reports
Facilitate the cancer registry’s real mission: using collected patient data to monitor patient care and outcomes

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