Cancer Registry Structure and
Management Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Cancer surveillance -
correct answer ✅To closely monitor occurrence of selected health
conditions, goal is the use of data collected for formulation of
policies and programs to prevent disease
Cancer registry -
correct answer ✅A system designed to collect information about
the occurrence of cancer, the types of cancers that occur and their
locations within the body, the extent of cancer at the time of
diagnosis, and the kinds of treatments that patients receive
Hospital- based registries -
correct answer ✅- Maintain data on all patients diagnosed/
treated for cancer at that particular facility
-Goal is to improve patient care by evaluation of treatment
outcomes
- Incidence based
, Cancer Registry Structure and
Management Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Population- based registries -
correct answer ✅Collect data on all cancer cases in a defined
population
Main sources of information:
- Treatment facilities, hospitals, cancer centers, clinics, hospices
- Diagnostic services; pathology labs
- Death certificates
Designed to determine cancer patterns among various populations
to monitor trends
The United States has two agencies that provide national cancer
data: -
correct answer ✅Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
(SEER)
National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)
Management Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Cancer surveillance -
correct answer ✅To closely monitor occurrence of selected health
conditions, goal is the use of data collected for formulation of
policies and programs to prevent disease
Cancer registry -
correct answer ✅A system designed to collect information about
the occurrence of cancer, the types of cancers that occur and their
locations within the body, the extent of cancer at the time of
diagnosis, and the kinds of treatments that patients receive
Hospital- based registries -
correct answer ✅- Maintain data on all patients diagnosed/
treated for cancer at that particular facility
-Goal is to improve patient care by evaluation of treatment
outcomes
- Incidence based
, Cancer Registry Structure and
Management Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Population- based registries -
correct answer ✅Collect data on all cancer cases in a defined
population
Main sources of information:
- Treatment facilities, hospitals, cancer centers, clinics, hospices
- Diagnostic services; pathology labs
- Death certificates
Designed to determine cancer patterns among various populations
to monitor trends
The United States has two agencies that provide national cancer
data: -
correct answer ✅Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results
(SEER)
National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)
