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Cancer Registry Operations Questions and
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Which one of the following casesfinding sources would be the best resource
for identifying cases that were only confirmed clinically (physical exam,
radiology or laboratory)?
a. disease index
b. pathology report
c. radiation oncology log
d. medical oncology log
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Correct Answer
a. disease index
Patients treated for a recurrence or progression of disease are
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non-analytic
Which of the following statements is true about casefinding?
a. only new patients will be identified.
b. all patients will only be identified on one type of report
c. casefinding will identify reportable cases only
d. multiple sources should be used for casefinding.
Correct Answer
d. multiple sources should be used for casefinding.
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Which is NOT true about the analytic class of case codes?
a. they're routinely used for statistics in the registry
b. they're cases diagnosed and/or treated at your facility
c. they're required to be accessioned, abstracted and followed by the CoC
d. they're cases first seen after your facility's reference date
e. they're cases first suspected or diagnosed with cancer at autopsy
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e. they're cases first suspected or diagnosed with cancer at
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autopsy
resource that defines all diagnoses and types of cases that should be
included and excluded from the registry database
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reportable list
Reportable List
Correct Answer
resource that defines all diagnoses and types of cases that
should be included and excluded from the registry database
Reportable List
Correct Answer
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resource that defines all diagnoses and types of cases that
should be included and excluded from the registry database
If cytology is identified only with ambiguous term, is it diagnostic?
Correct Answer
No, do not interpret as cancer. Abstract only if followed by
biopsy which confirms diagnosis.
Which would NOT be in the class of case 10-14 range?
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a. Diagnosed at the facility and patient refuses treatment
b. Diagnosed at the staff physician's office and they received their first
course of treatment in the staff physician's office
c. Diagnosed at the facility and their treatment plan is for watchful waiting
d. Diagnosed at the facility and treatment was recommended, but it is
unknown whether it was administered
e. Diagnosed at the facility and were given palliative care only due to age,
advanced disease, or other medical conditions
Correct Answer
b. Diagnosed at the staff physician's office and they
received their first course of treatment in the staff
physician's office
Which of the following cases does NOT meet case eligibility criteria for
inclusion into the registry?
a. Pathology specimen of colon is consistent with malignant process
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Cancer Registry Operations Questions and
Answers and Graded
Which one of the following casesfinding sources would be the best resource
for identifying cases that were only confirmed clinically (physical exam,
radiology or laboratory)?
a. disease index
b. pathology report
c. radiation oncology log
d. medical oncology log
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Correct Answer
a. disease index
Patients treated for a recurrence or progression of disease are
Correct Answer
non-analytic
Which of the following statements is true about casefinding?
a. only new patients will be identified.
b. all patients will only be identified on one type of report
c. casefinding will identify reportable cases only
d. multiple sources should be used for casefinding.
Correct Answer
d. multiple sources should be used for casefinding.
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Which is NOT true about the analytic class of case codes?
a. they're routinely used for statistics in the registry
b. they're cases diagnosed and/or treated at your facility
c. they're required to be accessioned, abstracted and followed by the CoC
d. they're cases first seen after your facility's reference date
e. they're cases first suspected or diagnosed with cancer at autopsy
Correct Answer
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e. they're cases first suspected or diagnosed with cancer at
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autopsy
resource that defines all diagnoses and types of cases that should be
included and excluded from the registry database
Correct Answer
reportable list
Reportable List
Correct Answer
resource that defines all diagnoses and types of cases that
should be included and excluded from the registry database
Reportable List
Correct Answer
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resource that defines all diagnoses and types of cases that
should be included and excluded from the registry database
If cytology is identified only with ambiguous term, is it diagnostic?
Correct Answer
No, do not interpret as cancer. Abstract only if followed by
biopsy which confirms diagnosis.
Which would NOT be in the class of case 10-14 range?
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a. Diagnosed at the facility and patient refuses treatment
b. Diagnosed at the staff physician's office and they received their first
course of treatment in the staff physician's office
c. Diagnosed at the facility and their treatment plan is for watchful waiting
d. Diagnosed at the facility and treatment was recommended, but it is
unknown whether it was administered
e. Diagnosed at the facility and were given palliative care only due to age,
advanced disease, or other medical conditions
Correct Answer
b. Diagnosed at the staff physician's office and they
received their first course of treatment in the staff
physician's office
Which of the following cases does NOT meet case eligibility criteria for
inclusion into the registry?
a. Pathology specimen of colon is consistent with malignant process
