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…
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…
Recap – The Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium 10th Annual Symposium Registry Partners enjoyed attending the 10th Annual Children’s Hospitals Neonatal Consortium (CHNC) Annual Symposium, October 22-24, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. The meeting focused on tertiary and quaternary neonatal intensive care, including quality improvement and research using data from the Children’s Hospital Neonatal Database (CHND) over the 3-day conference at the beautiful Nationwide Conference Center in…
We would like to pay tribute to our canine and feline friends this November during Cancer Awareness Month for Pets. According to the Healthy Paws Pet Insurance & Foundation there are several things you can do to help reduce your pets risk of developing cancer as outlined below. Preventative Medicine/Wellness Checks: Just like adults, preventative medicine in pets is equally important. Be sure you schedule…
