EC Cancer Registry Data Collection 3

Question 1

Under HIPAA, cancer registries may report data to public health authorities (including state cancer registries) without patient authorization because such reporting is classified as:

Accepted Answer

Public health activity

Answer

HIPAA permits disclosure of PHI to public health authorities for disease surveillance and reporting without individual authorization under the public health activity exception.

Question 2

Which follow-up method is considered the most efficient for updating vital status in large cancer registry databases?

Accepted Answer

Linkage with death certificate files or NDI

Answer

Linkage with the National Death Index (NDI) or state death certificate files allows bulk vital status updates far more efficiently than individual outreach.

Question 3

A cancer registry receives a pathology report indicating 'carcinoma in situ of the cervix uteri.' What ICD-O-3 behavior code applies?

Accepted Answer

/2

Answer

Behavior code /2 in ICD-O-3 denotes carcinoma in situ — a non-invasive malignancy confined to the epithelium without invasion.

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of the NAACCR data exchange standard in cancer registry operations?

Accepted Answer

To provide a uniform record layout for electronic data transmission between registries

Answer

The NAACCR (North American Association of Central Cancer Registries) standard defines a uniform flat-file record layout enabling consistent electronic data exchange among central and hospital registries.

Question 5

When two separate primary tumors arise in the same organ at the same time, the registry ruleset used to determine whether they are counted as one case or two is found in which reference?

Accepted Answer

SEER Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules

Answer

The SEER Multiple Primary and Histology (MP/H) Coding Rules provide the standardized logic for determining when simultaneous tumors in the same site constitute one or multiple primary cases.

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EC Cancer Registry Data Collection 3