🌟 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a dynamic online community tailored exclusively for students, ODS-Eligible, and ODS-Certified professionals—welcome to Oncology Insights by Registry Partners! Click here to join the Facebook Group Oncology Insights by Registry Partners In an era where staying informed is key, Oncology Insights is designed to be your go-to hub for all things related to cancer registry. Here’s what makes this…
As facilities move into abstracting 2023 cases, there have been some exciting and positive changes with abstracting melanoma skin primaries specifically with surgical coding and the addition of a new SSDI – clinical margin width. The margin width for wide local excision (WLE) for melanoma is based on the Breslow thickness of the primary tumor. Per the American College of Surgeons Optimal Resources for Cancer Care-2020…
In this 60 minute presentation we will review several aspects of abstracting stomach primaries to help attendees gain confidence in abstracting this sometimes very difficult site. We’ll review the anatomy and function of the stomach and discuss clinical workup and diagnostic studies related to the diagnosis of stomach cancers. We’ll provide instruction on appropriately assigning primary site codes and review histology codes and reportability for specific…
Public Law 102-515, Cancer Registries Amendment Act (1992) requires all practitioners and facilities to collect and report cancer data on all patients diagnosed and/or treated for in situ and/or invasive cancers, as well as benign neoplasms of the central nervous system. With all the responsibilities on the plates of practitioners (and the facilities that employee them), how do they manage to stay compliant with public health…
