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NAACCR CTR PREP SESSION 1 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Name 5 hospital/institution-based cancer registries -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hospital, network/integrated,
free-standing (outpt) military, VA
Which type of registry collects data in a DEFINED
population such as the state, providence or region -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Population based cancer registry
what is the focus of a population based cancer registry?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Epidemiology and public health
(they look at a broader health)
Monitors cancer trends over time, collects vital statistics
(death certificates) collects data from hospitals, path
labs. Every state has one - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Population based cancer registry
Which are the two national population based cancer
registries? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ National Program of
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Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)
non-population based central cancer registries are not
defined based on a defined geographical area. Which
ones are they? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NCDB, Dept of
Defense, Auto central tumor registry ACTUR, Dept of VA
affairs
Where does the data that gets reported to ACTUR
come from? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ cancer data that
comes from the military health system gets reported to
the ACTUR (Automated Central Tumor Registry)
A non-population cancer registry that is a nationwide
outcomes oncology registry. It is a joined effort of the
American Cancer Society and the American College of
Surgeons. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NCDB
4 specialty registries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Central
Brain Tumor Registry (CBTR)
Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC)
Pediatric MDS Registry
Cancer Genetics Network (CGN)
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The ACTUR (Automated Central Tumor Registry) of the
US Dept of Defense is an example of - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ non-population based central cancer registry
The lead organization for setting standards for hospital
based registries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ American
College of Surgeons (ACoS)
A consortium (association of several organizations) of
professional organizations dedicated to improving
survival and quality of life for cancer patients is the -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ COC (Commission on Cancer)
The lead organization for setting standards for hospital
based registries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ COC
(Commission on Cancer)
Provides definitions and instructions for coding pt
diagnosis, tx, and outcomes. Describes the types of cases
that must be abstracted and followed by a COC
accreditated cancer programs. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
STORE manual (Standards for Oncology Registry Entry)
NAACCR CTR PREP SESSION 1 QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Name 5 hospital/institution-based cancer registries -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Hospital, network/integrated,
free-standing (outpt) military, VA
Which type of registry collects data in a DEFINED
population such as the state, providence or region -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Population based cancer registry
what is the focus of a population based cancer registry?
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Epidemiology and public health
(they look at a broader health)
Monitors cancer trends over time, collects vital statistics
(death certificates) collects data from hospitals, path
labs. Every state has one - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Population based cancer registry
Which are the two national population based cancer
registries? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ National Program of
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Cancer Registries (NPCR) and Surveillance,
Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)
non-population based central cancer registries are not
defined based on a defined geographical area. Which
ones are they? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NCDB, Dept of
Defense, Auto central tumor registry ACTUR, Dept of VA
affairs
Where does the data that gets reported to ACTUR
come from? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ cancer data that
comes from the military health system gets reported to
the ACTUR (Automated Central Tumor Registry)
A non-population cancer registry that is a nationwide
outcomes oncology registry. It is a joined effort of the
American Cancer Society and the American College of
Surgeons. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ NCDB
4 specialty registries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Central
Brain Tumor Registry (CBTR)
Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC)
Pediatric MDS Registry
Cancer Genetics Network (CGN)
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The ACTUR (Automated Central Tumor Registry) of the
US Dept of Defense is an example of - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ non-population based central cancer registry
The lead organization for setting standards for hospital
based registries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ American
College of Surgeons (ACoS)
A consortium (association of several organizations) of
professional organizations dedicated to improving
survival and quality of life for cancer patients is the -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ COC (Commission on Cancer)
The lead organization for setting standards for hospital
based registries - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ COC
(Commission on Cancer)
Provides definitions and instructions for coding pt
diagnosis, tx, and outcomes. Describes the types of cases
that must be abstracted and followed by a COC
accreditated cancer programs. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
STORE manual (Standards for Oncology Registry Entry)
