Pennsylvania Association of Cancer Registrars

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Abstracting Gynecologic Cancer Incidence and Treatment Data

This 4-hour class will include an overview of the anatomy of gynecologic sites as needed to abstract and code gynecologic cancer cases; determining the number of primaries and coding histology for gynecologic sites; assigning collaborative staging codes for gynecologic sites; and treatments for gynecologic sites and how to code them using FORDS. (Recorded live on 11/8/07.)

Abstracting Melanoma Cancer Incidence and Treatment Data

This 4-hour class will include an overview of the anatomy of the skin as needed to abstract and code melanoma of the skin cases; determining the number of primaries and coding histology for melanoma; assigning collaborative staging codes for melanoma; and treatments for melanoma and how to code them using FORDS. (Recorded live on 10/4/07.)

Abstracting Other Digestive System Cancer Incidence and Treatment Data

This 4-hour class will include an overview of the anatomy of other parts of the digestive system as needed to abstract and code other digestive system cancer cases; determining the number of primaries and coding histology for other digestive system sites; assigning collaborative staging codes for other digestive system sites; and treatments for other digestive system sites and how to code them using FORDS. The sites covered will most likely include liver, gallbladder, bile duct, and pancreas. (Recorded live on 9/18/08.)

Abstracting Thyroid Cancer Incidence and Treatment Data; Abstracting Larynx Cancer Incidence and Treatment Data

Two hours of this 4-hour class will include an overview of the anatomy of the thyroid as needed to abstract and code thyroid cases; determining the number of primaries and coding histology for thyroid; assigning collaborative staging codes for thyroid; and treatments for thyroid and how to code them using FORDS.

The remaining two will include an overview of the anatomy of the larynx as needed to abstract and code larynx cases; determining the number of primaries and coding histology for larynx; assigning collaborative staging codes for larynx; and treatments for larynx and how to code them using FORDS. (Recorded live on 3/6/08.)

Abstracting Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer Incidence and Treatment Data

This 4-hour class will include an overview of the anatomy of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract as needed to abstract and code upper GI cancer cases; determining the number of primaries and coding histology for upper GI sites; assigning collaborative staging codes for upper GI sites; and treatments for upper GI sites and how to code them using FORDS. (Recorded live on 7/10/08.)

Cancer Treatment and How to Code It: Surgery, Radiation, Systemic, and Other

This 4-hour class will address specific cancer treatments and how to code the treatment using FORDS definitions. There will be an emphasis on new surgical, radiation, systemic, and other treatments. Treatment coding problems identified through quality assurance activities will also be addressed. (Recorded live on 2/14/08.)

Coding Pitfalls

This 3-hour class will address coding dilemmas identified through quality control of registry data and present solutions with rationale for determining the number of primary tumors using the 2007 MP/H rules, assigning ICD-O-3 topography and histology codes using the ICD-O-3 Manual, completing the collaborative staging data items using the most recent revision of the manual, and completing treatment data items as required by all standard setters. (Recorded live on 11/6/08.)

Collecting Cancer Data: Bladder

This 3-hour class will present the following information for bladder malignancies: anatomical information needed to abstract and code the cases; how to determine the number of primary tumors; how to code topography and histology; how to code the collaborative staging data items; and the treatments and how to code them. (Recorded live on 10/2/08.)

Collecting Cancer Data: Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Other Hematopoeitic Malignancies

This 3-hour class will present the following information for leukemia, lymphoma and other hematopoietic malignancies: anatomical information needed to abstract and code the cases; how to determine the number of primary tumors; how to code topography and histology; how to code the collaborative staging data items; and the treatments and how to code them. (Recorded live on 12/4/08.)

Data Quality and Data Use

This 4-hour class will present ways to evaluate the quality of registry data and ways to use the data. There will be discussion on using NCDB data as comparison data in registry studies. There will be presentations on ways to display data so they are understood. There will be discussion on the importance of using the registry data, ways to encourage facility staff to use the data, and ways that the registrar can show how data can be used. (Recorded live on 5/8/08.)

Hospital Cancer Registry Operations

This 4-hour class will address registry operations specific to the hospital cancer registry including the Commission on Cancer Standards; writing, revising, and using a cancer registry policy and procedure manual; and other registry operations. (Recorded live on 1/10/08.)