CoC Cancer Program Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The minimum percentage of prospective cases presented annually
at cancer conference is -
correct answer ✅80%
Reports findings each calendar year to the cancer committee. A
cancer registrar cannot be selected to fulfill this coordinator role.
Responsible for overseeing compliance with requirements
associated with studies of quality focused on measuring the quality
of care and outcomes for the patient (Standard 4.7) &
implementing two cancer care improvements each calendar year
(Standard 4.8) -
correct answer ✅Quality Improvement Coordinator
Responsible for overseeing the facility's compliance with the cancer
registry policy and procedure eligibility requirements (ER5) &
cancer registry quality control plan (Standard 1.6) -
correct answer ✅Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator
Who establishes cancer program goals? -
correct answer ✅Cancer Committee
,CoC Cancer Program Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
required to establish and implement a plan each calendar year to
evaluate the cancer registry data -
correct answer ✅Cancer committee
CAP protocols are required for resected specimens of -
correct answer ✅in situ ductal carcinoma
To assess compliance with the standard that requires data items be
reported using CAP protocols, a quality control activity is to be
completed each year that consists of a -
correct answer ✅Random 10% of eligible pathology reports or a
maximum of 300 cases
Patients must have access to cancer risk assessment, genetic
counseling, and genetic testing
_________________________________. -
correct answer ✅either on-site or by referral.
How often does the cancer committee conduct a community needs
assessment? -
correct answer ✅every 3 years
, CoC Cancer Program Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
When is the patient navigation process implemented? -
correct answer ✅Prior to a diagnosis of cancer
According to the CoC, what are accredited programs to follow when
treating cancer patients? -
correct answer ✅Accountability measures indicated in the Cancer
Program Practice Profile Reports
Compliance with the CoC quality improvement measures includes
which task(s)? -
correct answer ✅Monitoring the program's EPR against the Cancer
Program Practice Profile Reports
What does the Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP) use to evaluate and
interpret the program's performance? -
correct answer ✅NCDB data
What minimum percentage of eligible pathology reports with a
cancer diagnosis are required to adhere to the CAP synoptic
reporting format? -
correct answer ✅95%
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The minimum percentage of prospective cases presented annually
at cancer conference is -
correct answer ✅80%
Reports findings each calendar year to the cancer committee. A
cancer registrar cannot be selected to fulfill this coordinator role.
Responsible for overseeing compliance with requirements
associated with studies of quality focused on measuring the quality
of care and outcomes for the patient (Standard 4.7) &
implementing two cancer care improvements each calendar year
(Standard 4.8) -
correct answer ✅Quality Improvement Coordinator
Responsible for overseeing the facility's compliance with the cancer
registry policy and procedure eligibility requirements (ER5) &
cancer registry quality control plan (Standard 1.6) -
correct answer ✅Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator
Who establishes cancer program goals? -
correct answer ✅Cancer Committee
,CoC Cancer Program Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
required to establish and implement a plan each calendar year to
evaluate the cancer registry data -
correct answer ✅Cancer committee
CAP protocols are required for resected specimens of -
correct answer ✅in situ ductal carcinoma
To assess compliance with the standard that requires data items be
reported using CAP protocols, a quality control activity is to be
completed each year that consists of a -
correct answer ✅Random 10% of eligible pathology reports or a
maximum of 300 cases
Patients must have access to cancer risk assessment, genetic
counseling, and genetic testing
_________________________________. -
correct answer ✅either on-site or by referral.
How often does the cancer committee conduct a community needs
assessment? -
correct answer ✅every 3 years
, CoC Cancer Program Standards Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
When is the patient navigation process implemented? -
correct answer ✅Prior to a diagnosis of cancer
According to the CoC, what are accredited programs to follow when
treating cancer patients? -
correct answer ✅Accountability measures indicated in the Cancer
Program Practice Profile Reports
Compliance with the CoC quality improvement measures includes
which task(s)? -
correct answer ✅Monitoring the program's EPR against the Cancer
Program Practice Profile Reports
What does the Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP) use to evaluate and
interpret the program's performance? -
correct answer ✅NCDB data
What minimum percentage of eligible pathology reports with a
cancer diagnosis are required to adhere to the CAP synoptic
reporting format? -
correct answer ✅95%
