How do you find a Cancer Liaison Physician (CLP) who will be effective? Or in many cases, how can I help an existing CLP be more effective? A CLP is always a busy individual who is carving out just enough time to meet their responsibilities. Our Registry Partners Consultants find it very helpful to sit at a computer with the CLP to show them examples of…
Q&A: How do you code first course palliative therapy?
Q: A patient presented with metastatic disease at diagnosis. Palliative radiation therapy was instituted shortly after diagnosis. Is the treatment radiation or palliative care?
Abstracting Reference Manuals
Q: I am struggling with identifying all of the correct reference manuals required for abstracting. Is there an easy list available?
A: This is a common question and the answer needs to be updated regularly…
Q&A: What is the date of 1st contact for a patient diagnosed elsewhere?
Q: What is the date of 1st contact? Patient presents to another facility and is diagnosed with lung cancer. The patient has a medical oncology consult at your facility 5/1/14. The patient and physician opt for chemotherapy as first course of therapy. The patient begins chemotherapy on 5/21/14.