NCRA CTR Exam Practice Test (All solved correctly)

Grade correct answers A measure of how much the malignant cell resembles a normal or non-malignant cell of the same type. Topography correct answers Four-character code for the body site where the tumor arises. Morphology code correct answers 8500 represents the correct format for a morphology code. Casefinding timeliness in a central registry is determined by ? correct answers The planned use of the data, and the agency which the central registry reports to, such as NPCR. Unspecified/other malignant neoplasm of skin of scalp & neck, topography code C44.4. Is this reportable? correct answers Yes per ICD-O-3. The islets of Langerhans are located in ? correct answers Pancreas Palliative care provided to relieve symptoms may include: correct answers Surgery, radiation therapy, systemic therapy, and/or other pain management therapy. Asbestos is a causal agent implicated in cancer of which site? correct answers Pleura. AJCC Chapter 37: Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, C38.4 pleura, NOS. Paracentesis is best described as: correct answers Removal of ascites from the abdominal cavity The lymph node chains behind the knees are named: correct answers Popliteal For the purposes of coding and staging, nodal or lymphatic sites include: correct answers Lymph nodes, Waldeyer's Ring, thymus, and spleen. All other sites are considered Extradodal or extralymphatic sites, for example, adrenal glands, blood, bone, bone marrow, CNS, GI, liver, etc. Malignant lymphoma staging system is correct answers Lugano Classification Modification of the Ann Arbor Staging System. A main bronchus, pulmonary artery and veins, nerves and lymph vessels enter and leave through the: correct answers Hilum The tonsils are masses of what kind of tissue? correct answers Lymphoid Peau d'orange is a condition associated with: correct answers Dermal lymphatic invasion by breast cancer Staging correct answers is known as the classification of the extent of disease. An old alternative staging system for colon cancer is: correct answers Duke's staging