Objectives Define what a Cancer Registry abstract is Discuss what information data is collected Identify the organizations that govern abstracting rules Review how the collected data is used ID: 762661
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Objectives Define what a Cancer Registry abstract is Discuss what information (data) is collected Identify the organizations that govern abstracting rules Review how the collected data is used
Cancer Registry Abstract Patient information Time of diagnosis throughout life
Information Recorded Demographics Address Gender Race and ethnicity Marital status Insurance provider History and physical Chief complaints and symptoms
Information Recorded (continued) Diagnostic workup Scans and procedures Cancer staging and prognostic indicators Treatment Surgery Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy Immunotherapy Hormone therapy Follow-up
Collecting Information Review medical record(s) Contact physician offices Contact other cancer registrars
Data Collection Information must be: Pertinent Accurate Complete
Abstracting Rules State central cancer registry National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC)
Data Use Survival analysis Treatment analysis Epidemiologic analysis Facility needs analysis and planning Quality-of-care issues
Summary Multiple organizations govern the rules of abstracting Abstract data must be complete and accurate Abstract data used in survival, treatment, and quality-of-care analysis
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