We would like to recognize the Indiana State Cancer Registry for two outstanding recognitions recently awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). The Indiana State Cancer Registry received the Registry of Distinction award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Program of Cancer Registries.  This…

AJCC TNM Staging of Melanoma and CAP Templates for Molecular Testing Alexander Lazar, MD Next generation staging will include molecular testing, but currently national laboratires have different ranges for tests Cancer genomes in melanoma are highly mutated due to sunlight BrafV600e mutation found in patients with melanoma Gene testing in the future will help determine response to treatments

Commission on Cancer (CoC) Update- The Past, Present and Future Daniel. McKellar, MD, FACS   Approximately 1500 CoC accredited programs currently Commission on Cancer was created in 1922 and performed their first accreditation in 1933 The intent of a CoC survey is to be educational. The surveyor acts more like a consultant to the cancer program. Considering adding standards that monitor accuracy and completeness of follow-up…

2014+ Rules for Tumor Grade Jetty Alverson, CTR Refer to FORDS 2015 for coding instructions Tumor grade is NOT the same as stage Do not use Table 13 pages 16-17 in the ICD-O-3 manual because the information is outdated and is only to be used for cases before 2010 References are posted on the SEER website IF FIGO grade is provided, code histologic grade as 9…