As a CTR in our profession of gathering data on patients diagnosed with cancer, it’s important we follow the manuals as written by the standard setters to correctly assign and code the fields we are required to collect. The data we collect and code every day is used by facility administrators, cancer committees, state central registries, NCDB, SEER and researchers with the end goal of improving…
The Oncology CTR Internship Program celebrated its 2nd year in February, yielding remarkable success to date. The CTR Internship Program has 3 main objectives: We have now come full circle with our first group of CTR Interns completing their first year as promoted CTRs. Kamilah, Michele, and Zakkiyah have proven success in their new CTR roles. We caught up with Michele and Zakkiyah who both shared…
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a medical emergency that happens when the heart suddenly stops beating. Without quick action to revive the heart, a person can die in minutes. Recent data indicates that SCA claims a life every 90 seconds. An out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurs outside of the hospital setting and can be witnessed or unwitnessed. Based on 2020 Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival…
Recent news has emerged on what looks to be a promising therapy for increasing outcomes and survival in patients with advanced stage melanoma: TIL (Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte) Therapy. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are immune cells (made up of both B and T cells) that are found in solid tumors fighting the good fight, but in some patients these fighter cells can get overwhelmed by tumor cells. Enter experimental TIL…
