History and overview of cancer registries

Question 1

This entity has been used for many years as the central repository of Department of Defense reported incidence cases:

Answer 1

ACTUR - Automated Central Tumor Registry

Question 2

Cancer registrars are often asked to analyze and prepare reports because of their in-depth knowledge and understanding of the
facility’s cancer data. Who typically requests this information?

Answer 2

Physician and hospital administration

Question 3

Based on the belief that by periodically reviewing the results of cancer treatment regimens, hospitals and physicians might develop a
better understanding of the disease and its treatment. A national entity created the policy to develop hospital-based cancer
registries. The national entity is known as

Answer 3

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer

Question 4

The first hospital cancer registry was established in 1926 at which facility?

Answer 4

Yale New Haven Hospital Cancer Registry

Question 5

U.S. central registries voluntarily report to:

Answer 5

NAACCR North America Association of Central Cancer Registries

Question 6

A cancer registrar will often facilitate a multi-disciplinary meeting to review cancer cases and share information to create a
comprehensive treatment plan. The meeting is called a:

Answer 6

Cancer Conference

Question 7

Which of the following contains patient records that provide a broader long-term view of a patient’s health and care from multiple
practices and facilities?

Answer 7

Electronic Health Record

Question 8

A structured system for the collection, storage, distribution, and analysis of a defined segment of health data on individuals is a:

Answer 8

Health Registry

Question 9

The data used to find the causes of health outcomes and for public health purposes is collected by this type of registry

Answer 9

Population based registry