Recap of the Cancer Registrars Association of New England (CRANE) Regional Meeting October 16 – 17, 2017 Submitted by Nancy Sansone, BA, CTR – The Cancer Registrars Association of New England (CRANE), held their annual (regional) meeting October 16 – 17, in Groton, CT. For those of you unfamiliar with Connecticut, Groton is on the shore and is the home of Electric Boat, which manufactures nuclear…
From the CAnswer Forum: MOST COMMON EXCEPTIONS TO AJCC STAGING Thyroid: Papillary or follicular for patients under 45 years: ANY T and ANY N with M0 – STAGE I ANY T and ANY N with M1 – STAGE II Over 45 years & medullary carcinoma all age groups – at least one lymph node must be removed in order for the patient to be eligible for pathologic stage. Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Nodal involvement…
Too Much Halloween Candy? Have You Considered Donating It To Operation Gratitude? Every year I am amazed at how much candy our kids receive while trick-or-treating. It is way more than an entire family should consume let alone an individual child … not to mention the grief it may cause at the next dental visit! Did you know you can donate excess Halloween candy to…
