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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.

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Objectives

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  1. Objectives • Define what a CancerRegistry abstract is • Discuss what information (data) is collected • Identify the organizations that govern abstracting rules • Review how the collected data is used

  2. Cancer Registry Abstract • Patient information • Time of diagnosis throughout life

  3. Information Recorded • Demographics • Address • Gender • Race and ethnicity • Marital status • Insurance provider • History and physical • Chief complaints and symptoms

  4. Information Recorded(continued) • Diagnostic workup • Scans and procedures • Cancer staging and prognostic indicators • Treatment • Surgery • Chemotherapy, • Radiation therapy • Immunotherapy • Hormone therapy • Follow-up

  5. Collecting Information • Review medical record(s) • Contact physician offices • Contact other cancer registrars

  6. Data Collection • Information must be: • Pertinent • Accurate • Complete

  7. 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)

  8. Data Use • Survival analysis • Treatment analysis • Epidemiologic analysis • Facility needs analysis and planning • Quality-of-care issues

  9. 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

  10. Thank You! • NCRA Education Foundation • www.ncraeducationfoundation.org • NCRA • www.ncra-usa.org

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