Thank you to all that submitted responses to the “Join our Ship, Captain and Crew Game” for NCR Week. Below are the responses and correct answers to the questions. We hope everyone had a great week! “If I had a boat or a ship, what would I name it?” 1. Water Therapy- Correct Answer: Dawn DeBolt Response Ratio Dawn DeBolt 25.6% Linda Reimers 28.2% Crystal…
Routes for getting the CTR certification
We registrars live in a whirlwind of change. Even our certification exam eligibility is not untouched by modifications. The Commission on Cancer, CoC, standard 5.1, requires approved programs to have a CTR performing the abstraction. Non-credentialed staff have a 3 year grace period from the time of hire to obtain the CTR. Until this is obtained, non-credentialed staff abstraction must be overseen by a CTR. This…
Q&A: Regional Nodes Examined
Q: A patient diagnosed with breast cancer by a core biopsy of a supraclavicular lymph node followed by a mastectomy with seven axillary lymph nodes removed. How do you code regional nodes examined, 07 or 08? A: Code 08, per CS general instructions if the positive aspiration or core biopsy is from a node in a “different” node region, include the node in the count of…
National Cancer Registrars Week 2015
Celebrate National Cancer Registrars Week – April 6 – 10, 2015 beacon (also known as Certified Tumor Registrar) noun bea·con ˈbē-kən CTR a strong light that can be seen from far away and that is used to help guide ships, airplanes, etc. a radio signal that is broadcast to help guide ships, airplanes, etc. someone or something (such as a country) that guides…