Cancer Registry: Exam 1 – Flashcards
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5 year survival rate is _____ percent. This is significantly up from ____ percent in the 1970s.
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67, 49
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ACS estimated ______ survivors alive in 2012 and the number will increase to ____ by 2012.
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13 million, 18 million
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Year NCRA certification implemented.
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1983
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Year Cancer Registries Amendment Act Implemented.
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1992
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Year National Program of Cancer Registries Implemented
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1992
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Year SEER program implemented.
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1973
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Year National Cancer Act implemented.
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1971
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Year commission on cancer requires registry in CoC approved programs.
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1956
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The first hospital based cancer registry was at _____.
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yale new haven hospital
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The first population based cancer registry in U.S. was established in _____.
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connecticut
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The _____, developed by _____, was one of the earliest registries developed for a specific type of cancer.
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bone sarcoma registry, codman
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The _____ budgets monies to the National Cancer Institute for ____, ____, and _____ of cancer in 1971.
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National Cancer Act, research, detection, treatment
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_____ of NCI establishes the first national cancer registry program in 1973.
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SEER
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Which entity allowed for the expansion of cancer registries and improvement of existing cancer registries and professional development of their personnel.
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Cancer Registries Amendment Act of 1992
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Which 4 settings might have cancer registries?
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hospitals, diagnostic and treatment facilities, research centers, laboratories
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The main functions of cancer registries include _____, ____, and ____.
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casefinding, abstracting, follow up
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This involves capturing all patients diagnosed and/or treated at the facility.
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casefinding
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This involves obtaining data about patients' diagnosis and treatment as well as coding and entering these in database.
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abstracting
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This involves monitoring patients annually throughout their lifetime.
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follow up
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Data from cancer registries are reported to _____, _____, _____.
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state central registries, national cancer data base, american cancer society
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NPCR and SEER programs are considered _____.
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state central registries
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The goals of cancer registry are to _____ cancer, improve _____, assist _____, aid in _____, and respond to _____.
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prevent and control, future patient care, clinicians in assessing diagnostics, decision making, local needs
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In hospitals that are not CoC approved, registry can be done by ____ or _____.
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cancer registrar, other HIM staff member
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In CoC approved hospital, abstracting is performed/reviewed by _____.
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CTR
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In diagnostic and treatment centers, registry is done by _____ or _____.
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existing staff, outsourced to CTR
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In research centers, registry is done by _____ or ______.
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existing staff, outsourced to CTR
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Volume of staff in cancer registry departments depends upon _____, _____, _____, _____ and ______.
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number of new cases, longevity of registry, type of population followed, activities performed by registry, experience and education of staff
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The goal of this national organization is to monitor the burden of cancer, provide data for research, evaluate cancer activities, and plan for future healthcare needs.
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National Program of Cancer Registries
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This organization funded registries supported by state law for complete case reporting from facilities and practitioners, access to medical records, uniform set of data elements, protection of patient confidentiality, access to data by researchers, authorization to conduct research, protection from liability
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npcr
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Cancer registries collect data only on ______ cancers and _____. They do not collect data on ____, ____, and ____ cancers.
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malignant, benign brain and spinal tumors, basal cell, squamous cell, cervical
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NPCR funding helps to increase the number of CTRs in the state by providing _____, _____, ______, and ______
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basic training, scholarships to attend meetings, technical support, quality assurance activities
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The Illinois central registry is called the ______
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Illinois state cancer registry
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Illinois State Cancer registry operates under the ____.
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Illinois Department of Public Health
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Which organization is responsible for publishing disease codes?
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WHO
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What forms the basis for ICD O?
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ICD 10
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ICD O stands for _____.
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International Classification of Diseases for Oncology
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What is the worldwide standard cancer diagnosis system?
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ICD O
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Which organization published the Manual of Tumor Nomenclature and Coding in 1951?
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american cancer society
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Which publication led to ICD O 3?
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Manual of Tumor Nomenclature and Coding
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The American Cancer Society supports ______, ____, and _____, and works closely with _____.
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cancer prevention, access to care, research and training, other standard setters
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Which group often has reps as members of hospital Cancer committees?
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american cancer society
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Which organization develops the TNM Manual for prognostic staging of cancers?
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American Joint Committee on Cancer
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Which publication is used for prognostic staging of cancers?
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TNM Manual
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The Latest TNM Manual includes prognostic indicators based on _____.
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molecular markers
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Which organization requires physicians to assign AJCC staging when applicable?
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Commission on Cancer
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The Commission on Cancer requires physicians to assign ______ when applicable.
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AJCC staging
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Which organization develops standards for approved cancer programs?
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Commission on Cancer
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Which organization surveys cancer programs to ensure standards are being met?
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Commission on Cancer
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Commission on Cancer approved programs maintain a _____ and follow _____ entitled ____.
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cancer registry, their manual, FORDS
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FORDS stands for
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Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards
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Who publishes FORDS?
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Commission on Cancer
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Which organization administers the National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancers?
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Commission on Cancer
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The Commission on Cancer provides registrars with online system for questions known as _____.
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CAnswer
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This entity collects, tracks and analyzes data on all types of cancer. These data are used to explore trends in cancer care, to create regional and state benchmarks for participating hospitals, and to serve as the basis for quality improvement.
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National Cancer Database
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The National Cancer Database is a joint effort between _____ and _____.
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American Cancer Society, American College of Surgeons
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Data submission to the National Cancer Database is required of ____.
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CoC approved programs
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SEER stands for ____.
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surveillance, epidemiology, and end results program
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SEER is a program of the ____ and was established by _____.
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national cancer institute, national cancer act
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Which organization developed Summary Staging - Basic Staging?
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SEER
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Which organization published Multiple Primary & Histology Rules and Hematopoietic & Lymphoid Neoplasm Case Reportability?
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SEER
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Which organization was established to meet the needs of central registries?
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North American Association of Central Cancer Registries
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NAACCR standardizes _____, trains and educates _____, and ______ from member registries
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data definitions, variables, and formats, central/state registry staff, evaluates and publishes data
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Which organization plays a vital part in professional development of cancer registrars?
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National Cancer Registrars Association
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The NCRA provides _____, and _____
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CTR certification and maintenance, training and communication between registrars
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This was developed to reduce duplicate data produced by TNM and SEER Summary Staging and to produce more clinically relevant data that's reproducible over time.
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Collaborative Staging version 2
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CSv2 began in _____ and is used for patients diagnosed in _____.
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2007, 2010 and later
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Which organization maintains the overall management of the Collaborative Staging System?
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AJCC
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Which organization provides guidelines for definitive cancer reporting with regard to size, grade, location, extension, and TNM staging?
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College of American Pathologists
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This was enacted by Congress to address the privacy and security of protected health information.
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HIPAA
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HIPAA was enacted in ____.
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1996
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Cancer registrars need to become proficient in using which six computer applications?
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word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software, registry database software, internet applications, registry websites
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Information in the cancer registry database is entered through which three major activities?
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casefinding, abstracting, follow up
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An organized collection of information.
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database
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What are seven vendors of cancer registry databases?
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CDC, Veterans Administration, C/Net Solutions, ONCO, Electronic Registry Systems, Rocky Mountain Cancer Data Systems, Elekta
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What cancer registry databases did CDC develop?
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Registry Plus, WebPlus
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What cancer registry database did Veterans Administration develop?
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Oncotrax
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What cancer registry database did C/Net develop?
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CNext Software
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What cancer registry database did ONCO develop?
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oncolog
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In what eight areas is cancer registry data used?
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administrative planning and marketing, financial analysis, clinical care, cancer control, cancer research, professional education, community uses, public education
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Which software collects cancer data securely over the public Internet and is ideal for use by central cancer registries for all electronic reporting needs? Its abstracting capability is also ideal for reporting from physicians' offices and other low-volume reporting sources.
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WebPlus
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Use of the Cyber Cancer Registry can serve to satisfy part of the clinical practicum for formal education programs approved by what organization?
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NCRA
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What is the first module available in the Cyber Cancer Registry?
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casefinding
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Illinois State Registry is funded by _____.
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National Program of Cancer Registries
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The Illinois State Cancer Registry is located in _____.
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Springfield
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Which organization responsible for the Illinois State Cancer Registry?
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Illinois Department of Public Health
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The World Health Organization is the authority for health within which system?
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United Nations
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ICD O 3 codes are a multi-axial classification of what four things related to neoplasms?
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site, morphology, behavior, grading
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What support program of the American Cancer Society provides women with help related to skin changes and hair loss?
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Look Good Feel Better
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HDR in brachytherapy stands for _____.
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high dose rate
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Per the AJCC website, what are the 5 common elements of staging systems?
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location, size, number, lymph node involvement, metastasis
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What are the 5 basic methods used to determine cancer stage as stated on the AJCC website?
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physical exams, imaging tests, laboratory tests, pathology reports, surgical reports
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On the Commission on Cancer website, what type of data/reports can the public obtain from the NCDB?
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public benchmark reports
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What is SEER's manual's name?
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SEER Summary Staging Manual
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The SEER Summary Staging Manual categorizes cancer according to _____.
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how far a cancer has spread from point of origin
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What is the version number of Collaborative Stage currently in use by cancer registries?
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version 02.04.40
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Who enforces the HIPAA Privacy Rule?
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Office for Civil Rights
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Which entity established a computerized registry system?
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Cancer Registries Amendment Act of 1992
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Computerized registry does not save time in _____.
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abstracting
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Computerized registry does not prevent need to _____ or make ______ easier.
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track down doctors, tracking down of hard to follow patients
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Computerized registry does not allow hospital to _____ with _____ or reduce _____.
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replace registrar, untrained staff, registrars work load
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A computerized registry will offer opportunities for _____.
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more efficient casefinding
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A computerized registry will _____ data and automate _____.
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digitize and store, data editing
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A computerized registry will facilitate _____ and provide _____.
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follow up record keeping, lists and reports
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A computerized registry will facilitate collecting ____ to ____.
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patient data, monitor patient care
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A computerized registry will eliminate tedious aspects of _____.
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counting, sorting and preparing
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A computerized registry will offer _____ as _____ change.
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easier and more flexible adaptation, data coding standards
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A computerized registry will provide access to _____, ______, and ______ as well as allow for _____.
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email, internet, other office software, quick and accurate submission of data
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Incidence and mortality of cancer is _____. New diagnoses in U.S. decreased approximately _____ percent per year from 1999 to 2010. Cancer deaths decreased ____ percent per year from 2001-2010.
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declining, 0.5, 1.5
