4th edition Chapter 1 History and
Overview of Cancer Registries Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A structured system for the collection, storage, distribution, and
analysis of a defined segment of health data on individuals is a -
correct answer ✅Health Registry
The first hospital cancer registry was established in 1926 at which
facility -
correct answer ✅Yale New Haven Hospital Cancer Registry
The National Cancer Act was passed in 1937 establishing what -
correct answer ✅National Cancer Institute (NCI)
U.S. central registries voluntarily report to -
correct answer ✅NAACCR
The basic flow of cancer data in the United States is: -
correct answer ✅Facility, Central Registry, NPCR and/or SEER
The main reason most hospitals seek accreditation from the CoC is
to ensure -
correct answer ✅Highest quality of cancer care
Overview of Cancer Registries Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A structured system for the collection, storage, distribution, and
analysis of a defined segment of health data on individuals is a -
correct answer ✅Health Registry
The first hospital cancer registry was established in 1926 at which
facility -
correct answer ✅Yale New Haven Hospital Cancer Registry
The National Cancer Act was passed in 1937 establishing what -
correct answer ✅National Cancer Institute (NCI)
U.S. central registries voluntarily report to -
correct answer ✅NAACCR
The basic flow of cancer data in the United States is: -
correct answer ✅Facility, Central Registry, NPCR and/or SEER
The main reason most hospitals seek accreditation from the CoC is
to ensure -
correct answer ✅Highest quality of cancer care
