Our hearts are full of gratitude and praise as we celebrate our Veterans and true American heroes! Thank you for your selflessness, your commitment to our freedom and your love of the American people. Today we would like to honor and salute you for the countless and immeasurable sacrifices you have made … we are forever grateful to each of you! Happy Veterans Day! Photo by…
As a Cancer Registrar – Change is Inevitable
By: Patricia Fordham, CTR – While trying to abstract a 2018 diagnosed case thus far this year raise your hand if you feel like the cartoon characters in the picture below. I know I do! This picture should also depict these two struggling fellas and their cart at the bottom of a mountain looking towards the top wondering how and when they would ever reach the…
Recap – Oklahoma Cancer Registrars Association Meeting
Registry Partners attended the Oklahoma Cancer Registrars Association (OCRA) 2018 Fall Education Conference on October 25th and 26th, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. There were 66 in attendance and the association had 3 new CTRs. Louanne Currence, who made it incredibly fun to learn, went over the 8th Edition AJCC Cancer Staging – Principles of Cancer Staging, Melanoma of the Skin, Lung, Head and Neck and…
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month and a time to ask yourself … how much do I know about Pancreatic cancer? Pancreatic cancer is often found when it has already progressed into late stage disease, however, educating yourself on the signs, symptoms and risk factors could save your life. Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer: Family History – risk increases if multiple first degree relatives had the…