Designing an Effective Cancer Committee Recruit key physicians Define the committee roles Develop an annual cancer program plan Create a cancer committee agenda guide Ensure your physicians have buy-in and mentoring so they remain involved in the committee functions It’s the Little Things: Improve Upon Your Abstracting Habits Don’t multitask Don’t trust your memory. Use your manuals Make a to do list daily Process: text,…
Part One: “Many CTRs did not attend NCRA. Can you provide brief bullet points of what your consultants learned?”
A Registrar’s Guide to Chapter 1 of AJCC, 7th edition Clinical Staging is related to a time frame (within 4 months after date of diagnosis or from time of diagnosis until first treatment whichever is shorter) Central registries requires pathologic exam of one lymph node to assign a pN. Assign X when: Unknown to physician Not unknown to one physician but known to other physicians Not…
July 4th Holiday
Whether you are headed to the beach, stocking up on hot dogs and hamburgers, or planning an evening of fireworks, all of us at Registry Partners would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe July 4th holiday!
A Send off to Shannon Vann
Shannon Vann is known to the Cancer Registry community as true professional in every way possible. She has shown true leadership qualities and has been a mentor to so many cancer registrars throughout the country. You know you have made an impact when people across the country simply know you by your first name only (Shannon). She is retiring this week from the North American Association…