Summer equals fun in the sun with family and friends! I recently spent a week with family and planned outings to the beach, the aquatic center, parks, a petting zoo, and hours playing outside. I was exhausted but the children had a great week and many memories to share. I recognize a significant change from ten or twenty years ago that was encouraging to me as…
Roberta Adams, CTR is a Quality Control Manager with the Registry Partners Oncology Services Division. She began working with Registry Partners as a Project CTR in November of 2015 before transitioning to Project Manager in March, and subsequently her current role as Quality Control Manager in June of this year. Roberta attended Arkansas Tech University – Ozark Campus where she received her Associate’s degree in Business…
SEER Summary Stage is required to be directly coded by most state registries. See below for definitions and helpful tips when assigning the SEER Summary Stage. In situ (code 0) = The presence of malignant cells within the cell group from which they arose. There is no penetration of the basement membrane of the tissue and no stromal invasion Localized (code 1) = A malignancy limited…
Last month on The Dr. Oz Show, oncologist Miriam Atkins, MD, of Registry Partners Oncology Division partner hospital Doctors Hospital and Augusta Oncology Associates in Georgia, spoke on the topic of the new “Leading Cancer Killer in Women.” According to the episode, seen here, “For years, doctors have warned women about the risks of breast, cervical, ovarian and other female cancers – and rightly so. These cancers take the lives…
