Recap – Louisiana Cancer Registrars Association 2019 Annual Education Conference: Facing the Future – Together

On September 12 & 13, 2019, Registry Partners had the privilege of participating as a vendor sponsor at the Louisiana Cancer Registrars Association (LCRA) Annual Education Conference hosted at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Lafayette, Louisiana. This two-day event provided a variety of presentations and great networking opportunities. The conference was kicked off by a meet and greet exercise led by Jessica Despino, RHIA, CTR. She…

Posted on Oct. 1, 2019 in News & Events

Recap – Minnesota & Wisconsin Cancer Registrars Regional Meeting

Registry Partners enjoyed attending the Minnesota & Wisconsin Regional Cancer Registrar’s Meeting held in Bloomington, MN – September 12th and 13th.   The conference was focused on various changes in the cancer registry world.  Louanne Currence covered several topics such as: AJCC Chapter 1 Review Pharynx Hematopoietic Melanoma  Open question panel to answer questions from CTRs Paula Lindgren also delivered a presentation called “Cancer Data: It makes…

Posted on Oct. 1, 2019 in News & Events

September is Prostate and Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

The month of September is both Prostate and Thyroid Cancer Awareness month; here are the most frequently asked questions according to Prostate Cancer Foundation and ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc.:   Prostate: While being the 4th most common tumor diagnosed worldwide, prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America. 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime; for men…

Posted on Sep. 27, 2019 in From Our Perspective