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Cancer Registry Principles and Exam study guide
2025
Cancer in humans was first seen - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
In 2500 B.C
The word cancer was first used by - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ The greek physician Hippocrates
The term surveillance as applied to public health means
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Monitoring of the occurrence of
selected health conditions in the population
The oldest example of a modern cancer registry is -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ The Hamburg Cancer Registry in
Germany
Which are types of cancer registries - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Population-based registries
Specialty registries
Hospital-based registries
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The first code manual used in cancer registries was
published by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ACS (american
collage of surgeons)
NAACCR's PRIMARY ROLE IS TO REPRESENT AND SERVE
AS A FORUM FOR THE ORGANIZATION, OPERATION,
QUALITY CONTROL, AND STATISTICAL REPORTING -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ For population-based cancer
registries
The first national cancer registry program was
established by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ SEER
The international Classification of Diseases for Oncology
is published by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ WHO
The CTR, Certified Tumor Registrar credential is
awarded by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NCRA
United States Cancer Statistics (USCS) contains data
from - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NPCR and SEER
The Self Instructional Manuals for Tumor Registrars series
is published by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ SEER
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Cancer Facts and figures published by - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ ACS
Patient Care Evaluation Studies published by -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ CoC
Cancer in North America published by - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ NAACCR
Cancer in Five Continents published by - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ IACR
Accreditation for formal education programs that
provide entry-level professional preparation with a
major emphasis in Cancer Registry Management is
offered by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NCRA
One of the biggest challenges to cancer registrars will
continue to be - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Keeping up with
changes in data collection coding, and reporting
standards
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Hospital based Cancer Registry - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Evaluating clinical care and hospital administration
Providing advocacy and educational opportunities to
cancer patients
Improving patient care programs
Population-based cancer registry - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
- Advancing clinical, epidemiological, and health
services research on cancer
- Exploration of trends in cancer care
- Creation of regional and state benchmarks for
hospitals
- Determination of cancer patterns among various
populations or sub-populations
- Monitoring cancer trends over time
- Guiding planning and evaluation of cancer control
efforts to help prioritize health resource allocations
- Improving patient care programs
- Research into the cause of cancer
Specialty cancer registry - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
Advancing clinical, epidemiological and health services
research on cancer
Cancer Registry Principles and Exam study guide
2025
Cancer in humans was first seen - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
In 2500 B.C
The word cancer was first used by - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ The greek physician Hippocrates
The term surveillance as applied to public health means
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Monitoring of the occurrence of
selected health conditions in the population
The oldest example of a modern cancer registry is -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ The Hamburg Cancer Registry in
Germany
Which are types of cancer registries - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Population-based registries
Specialty registries
Hospital-based registries
,2|Page
The first code manual used in cancer registries was
published by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ACS (american
collage of surgeons)
NAACCR's PRIMARY ROLE IS TO REPRESENT AND SERVE
AS A FORUM FOR THE ORGANIZATION, OPERATION,
QUALITY CONTROL, AND STATISTICAL REPORTING -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ For population-based cancer
registries
The first national cancer registry program was
established by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ SEER
The international Classification of Diseases for Oncology
is published by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ WHO
The CTR, Certified Tumor Registrar credential is
awarded by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NCRA
United States Cancer Statistics (USCS) contains data
from - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NPCR and SEER
The Self Instructional Manuals for Tumor Registrars series
is published by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ SEER
,3|Page
Cancer Facts and figures published by - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ ACS
Patient Care Evaluation Studies published by -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ CoC
Cancer in North America published by - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ NAACCR
Cancer in Five Continents published by - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ IACR
Accreditation for formal education programs that
provide entry-level professional preparation with a
major emphasis in Cancer Registry Management is
offered by - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NCRA
One of the biggest challenges to cancer registrars will
continue to be - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Keeping up with
changes in data collection coding, and reporting
standards
, 4|Page
Hospital based Cancer Registry - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Evaluating clinical care and hospital administration
Providing advocacy and educational opportunities to
cancer patients
Improving patient care programs
Population-based cancer registry - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
- Advancing clinical, epidemiological, and health
services research on cancer
- Exploration of trends in cancer care
- Creation of regional and state benchmarks for
hospitals
- Determination of cancer patterns among various
populations or sub-populations
- Monitoring cancer trends over time
- Guiding planning and evaluation of cancer control
efforts to help prioritize health resource allocations
- Improving patient care programs
- Research into the cause of cancer
Specialty cancer registry - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ -
Advancing clinical, epidemiological and health services
research on cancer
