CTR PRACTICE PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ The system to ensure accurate data collection in the cancer registry is known
as.
Answer: Quality Control Program
◍ Standard 6.1 of the CoC's Optimal Resources for Cancer Care:2020
Standards, specifies that which of the following positions is responsible for
monitoring quality measures of the cancer registry?.
Answer: Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator
◍ Peristalsis is a physiologic function of the:.
Answer: Muscularis propria of the intestines.
◍ Tumor histology is rhabdomyosarcoma. Primary site is most likely:a. Blood
vesselb. Bonec. Skeletal muscled. Uterus.
Answer: c. Skeletal muscle
◍ Which of the following would not be considered a main method of how
health registries collect
data?RetrospectivelyConcurrentlyProspectivelyIntermittently.
Answer: Concurrently
◍ The NAACCR standard for reporting expected cases of reportable cancer
occurring during the year, should be reported within how many months of
the close of the reporting year?.
Answer: 24
◍ Patient's primary tumor was biopsied and that was followed by tumor
resection. The histology is coded from the:a. Biopsyb. Last procedurec.
, Most representative specimend. Primary tumor resection.
Answer: c. Most representative specimen
◍ The Commission on Cancer requires that patients be followed:.
Answer: For the lifetime of the patient
◍ In addition to patient outcomes, a major focus of data analysis for
administrative planning is:.
Answer: Referral patterns
◍ The following data set is ages of patients diagnosed with osteosarcoma: [5,
7, 10, 12, 12, 14, and 17]. What is the mean of the data set?a. 12b. 11c. 10d.
7.
Answer: b. 11
◍ What type of agent is Methotrexate?.
Answer: Chemo
◍ T/F A document that includes a description of all cases to be included in the
registry is the reportable by agreement list.
Answer: False
◍ EDITS can check for all of the following types of errors except:Laterality
field was left blankA male with cervix cancerDate of surgery is after date of
deathHistology should be adenocarcinoma, NOS (8140/3) instead of
sebaceous adenocarcinoma (8410/3).
Answer: Histology should be adenocarcinoma, NOS (8140/3) instead of
sebaceous adenocarcinoma (8410/3)
◍ A transurethral resection is a procedure that:.
Answer: Removes tissue from the bladder or prostate
◍ Which of the following is a professional group that develops and promotes
uniform data standards and provides eduaction and training.
Answer: NAACCRNorth American Association of Central Cancer
Registries
◍ The serosa of the colon is:a. Noninvasiveb. Parietal peritoneumc.
, Submucosad. Visceral peritoneum.
Answer: d. Visceral peritoneum
◍ Human papilloma virus is a causal agent implicated in cancer of which site?.
Answer: Uterine cervix
◍ Data classified into mutually exclusive groups so that any data point can
belong to only one group are..
Answer: Categorical data
◍ The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells is diagnostic of:.
Answer: Hodgkin's disease
◍ The percent follow-up rate that is maintained for all eligible analytic cases
diagnosed within last five years is:.
Answer: 90%
◍ Name a systemic method of locating all eligible cases?.
Answer: Casefinding
◍ The mucous membrane lining the inner cheeks is called the:.
Answer: Buccal mucosa
◍ To be qualified to serve on the Council on Certification, a person must be...
Answer: A Certified Tumor Registrar
◍ The hypothalamus is located in which organ?.
Answer: Brain
◍ A characteristic of data quality is:.
Answer: Accuracy
◍ Cases are lost to follow-up if no contact has been made within how many
months of the date of last contact.
Answer: 15
◍ In a population-based central cancer registry, which of the following occurs
in the cancer case reconciliation process?Patient that have multiple records
are reviewedA list of patient to determine which ones to delete from the
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ The system to ensure accurate data collection in the cancer registry is known
as.
Answer: Quality Control Program
◍ Standard 6.1 of the CoC's Optimal Resources for Cancer Care:2020
Standards, specifies that which of the following positions is responsible for
monitoring quality measures of the cancer registry?.
Answer: Cancer Registry Quality Coordinator
◍ Peristalsis is a physiologic function of the:.
Answer: Muscularis propria of the intestines.
◍ Tumor histology is rhabdomyosarcoma. Primary site is most likely:a. Blood
vesselb. Bonec. Skeletal muscled. Uterus.
Answer: c. Skeletal muscle
◍ Which of the following would not be considered a main method of how
health registries collect
data?RetrospectivelyConcurrentlyProspectivelyIntermittently.
Answer: Concurrently
◍ The NAACCR standard for reporting expected cases of reportable cancer
occurring during the year, should be reported within how many months of
the close of the reporting year?.
Answer: 24
◍ Patient's primary tumor was biopsied and that was followed by tumor
resection. The histology is coded from the:a. Biopsyb. Last procedurec.
, Most representative specimend. Primary tumor resection.
Answer: c. Most representative specimen
◍ The Commission on Cancer requires that patients be followed:.
Answer: For the lifetime of the patient
◍ In addition to patient outcomes, a major focus of data analysis for
administrative planning is:.
Answer: Referral patterns
◍ The following data set is ages of patients diagnosed with osteosarcoma: [5,
7, 10, 12, 12, 14, and 17]. What is the mean of the data set?a. 12b. 11c. 10d.
7.
Answer: b. 11
◍ What type of agent is Methotrexate?.
Answer: Chemo
◍ T/F A document that includes a description of all cases to be included in the
registry is the reportable by agreement list.
Answer: False
◍ EDITS can check for all of the following types of errors except:Laterality
field was left blankA male with cervix cancerDate of surgery is after date of
deathHistology should be adenocarcinoma, NOS (8140/3) instead of
sebaceous adenocarcinoma (8410/3).
Answer: Histology should be adenocarcinoma, NOS (8140/3) instead of
sebaceous adenocarcinoma (8410/3)
◍ A transurethral resection is a procedure that:.
Answer: Removes tissue from the bladder or prostate
◍ Which of the following is a professional group that develops and promotes
uniform data standards and provides eduaction and training.
Answer: NAACCRNorth American Association of Central Cancer
Registries
◍ The serosa of the colon is:a. Noninvasiveb. Parietal peritoneumc.
, Submucosad. Visceral peritoneum.
Answer: d. Visceral peritoneum
◍ Human papilloma virus is a causal agent implicated in cancer of which site?.
Answer: Uterine cervix
◍ Data classified into mutually exclusive groups so that any data point can
belong to only one group are..
Answer: Categorical data
◍ The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells is diagnostic of:.
Answer: Hodgkin's disease
◍ The percent follow-up rate that is maintained for all eligible analytic cases
diagnosed within last five years is:.
Answer: 90%
◍ Name a systemic method of locating all eligible cases?.
Answer: Casefinding
◍ The mucous membrane lining the inner cheeks is called the:.
Answer: Buccal mucosa
◍ To be qualified to serve on the Council on Certification, a person must be...
Answer: A Certified Tumor Registrar
◍ The hypothalamus is located in which organ?.
Answer: Brain
◍ A characteristic of data quality is:.
Answer: Accuracy
◍ Cases are lost to follow-up if no contact has been made within how many
months of the date of last contact.
Answer: 15
◍ In a population-based central cancer registry, which of the following occurs
in the cancer case reconciliation process?Patient that have multiple records
are reviewedA list of patient to determine which ones to delete from the
