CTR Reporting Requirements & Standards 2

Question 1

Under SEER program requirements, which tumors are reportable even when histology is not confirmed by biopsy?

Accepted Answer

Clinical diagnoses made by a physician are reportable

Answer

SEER and most central registries accept physician clinical diagnoses as reportable even without tissue confirmation.

Question 2

Which standard-setter publishes the rules that define the 'casefinding' process used by hospital cancer registries accredited by the American College of Surgeons?

Accepted Answer

CoC (Commission on Cancer)

Answer

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) sets casefinding standards for accredited hospital cancer registries through its STORE manual.

Question 3

A patient is diagnosed with a borderline ovarian tumor. Under current SEER reportability rules, this case is:

Accepted Answer

Reportable as a malignant neoplasm

Answer

Borderline ovarian tumors (behavior code /1 per ICD-O-3) are reportable to SEER because the ovary is a site where borderline tumors are collected.

Question 4

The NAACCR data exchange standard defines how cancer registry data are formatted for interstate transmission. What is the primary file format used?

Accepted Answer

Fixed-length flat file

Answer

NAACCR uses a fixed-length flat file format where each data item occupies defined character positions within each record.

Question 5

A patient receives a diagnosis of carcinoma in situ of the cervix (CIN III). Under most state and central registry rules, this case is:

Accepted Answer

Not reportable because it is in situ

Answer

Carcinoma in situ of the cervix (CIN III) is generally excluded from central cancer registry reporting because it is not invasive cancer.

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CTR Reporting Requirements & Standards 2