The 2018 Solid Tumor Manual (previously referred to as the Multiple Primary & Histology Rules) is now available in draft format at https://seer.cancer.gov/tools/solidtumor. When the manual has been approved in final format, it will be marked as final on the Seer website. A few things to highlight regarding changes in the Solid Tumor Manual (Multiple Primary & Histology Rules): Do not use a physician’s statement when…
Have you ever been judged or bullied by someone or have you ever been the initiator of these acts against someone else? Many times people pass judgement or bully someone but don’t realize what they are doing or saying is truly considered bullying … they may classify it as “joking around” instead. Unfortunately there is a fine line between joking and bullying and the effects are…
Now that we have everyone on board with coding pTis in the clinical T category for AJCC 7th edition, 2018 comes in like a lion and brings along the AJCC 8th edition manual. Requirements are changing, rules are changing, coding is changing. We as CTR’s are expected to adapt to the new rules and implement these changes. The “In Situ Rule” is one big…
Jennifer Brown, CTR is a Quality Control Manager for the Registry Partners Oncology Division. Prior to joining Registry Partners, Jennifer served as a Cancer Registrar for Hospital Corporation of America where she performed various registry operations functions, coordinated monthly tumor conferences and quarterly Oncology committee meetings. Additionally, she served in a full time project CTR role for Registry Partners before her promotion to Quality Control…
