Chapter 17- Cancer Registry Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
cancer -
correct answer ✅uncontrolled growth of cells
cancer registry -
correct answer ✅a surveillance system that systematically collects
newly diagnosed cancer cases for the purpose of monitoring the
disease burden, the quality of care of cancer patients, cancer
survival, and disparities.
population-based cancer registries -
correct answer ✅collect data on all newly diagnosed cancer cases
in the defined geographic area such as state, region, or country
hospital-based cancer registry -
correct answer ✅collects data for individual hospitals or networks
of hospitals on new cases
specialty cancer registries -
correct answer ✅established for the purpose of collecting data
from specific facilities, for a specific cancer site, or familial cancers
,Chapter 17- Cancer Registry Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
National Cancer Database (NCD) -
correct answer ✅an outcomes database with data collected from
more than 1,400 cancer programs in the US and PR, used to
examine cancer treatment trends and survival and for QI
Commission on Cancer (CoC) -
correct answer ✅developed the first standards of quality
multidisciplinary, and comprehensive cancer care delivery in the
health care setting and continues to provide hospital-based cancer
registries with data standards and coding instructions
Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards -
correct answer ✅FORDS stands for
FORDS is a manual published by -
correct answer ✅CoC that provides standards and coding
instructions for facility-based cancer surveillance for the purpose of
quality of patient care.
What is SEER? -
correct answer ✅Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results Program
, Chapter 17- Cancer Registry Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
SEER is a program of the -
correct answer ✅National Cancer Institute that includes a
population-based cancer registry funded for specified states,
metropolitan areas, and native populations.
The SEER registry is the only population-based registry that -
correct answer ✅with longitudnal data on stage of disease at both
diagnosis and survival
SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual -
correct answer ✅a document that includes required data
elements, coding standards and standards of data quality to serve
the needs of epidemiology and research.
NCRA stands for: -
correct answer ✅National Cancer Registrars Association
NCRA is an association for individuals working in -
correct answer ✅cancer registries; certifies professionals who
meet its standards through CTR credential
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
cancer -
correct answer ✅uncontrolled growth of cells
cancer registry -
correct answer ✅a surveillance system that systematically collects
newly diagnosed cancer cases for the purpose of monitoring the
disease burden, the quality of care of cancer patients, cancer
survival, and disparities.
population-based cancer registries -
correct answer ✅collect data on all newly diagnosed cancer cases
in the defined geographic area such as state, region, or country
hospital-based cancer registry -
correct answer ✅collects data for individual hospitals or networks
of hospitals on new cases
specialty cancer registries -
correct answer ✅established for the purpose of collecting data
from specific facilities, for a specific cancer site, or familial cancers
,Chapter 17- Cancer Registry Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
National Cancer Database (NCD) -
correct answer ✅an outcomes database with data collected from
more than 1,400 cancer programs in the US and PR, used to
examine cancer treatment trends and survival and for QI
Commission on Cancer (CoC) -
correct answer ✅developed the first standards of quality
multidisciplinary, and comprehensive cancer care delivery in the
health care setting and continues to provide hospital-based cancer
registries with data standards and coding instructions
Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards -
correct answer ✅FORDS stands for
FORDS is a manual published by -
correct answer ✅CoC that provides standards and coding
instructions for facility-based cancer surveillance for the purpose of
quality of patient care.
What is SEER? -
correct answer ✅Surveillance, Epidemiology, End Results Program
, Chapter 17- Cancer Registry Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
SEER is a program of the -
correct answer ✅National Cancer Institute that includes a
population-based cancer registry funded for specified states,
metropolitan areas, and native populations.
The SEER registry is the only population-based registry that -
correct answer ✅with longitudnal data on stage of disease at both
diagnosis and survival
SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual -
correct answer ✅a document that includes required data
elements, coding standards and standards of data quality to serve
the needs of epidemiology and research.
NCRA stands for: -
correct answer ✅National Cancer Registrars Association
NCRA is an association for individuals working in -
correct answer ✅cancer registries; certifies professionals who
meet its standards through CTR credential
