The Basics

SEER training web site
Designed for beginning registrars.  Includes units covering: 

• Registry operations and procedures
• Casefinding
• Abstracting
• Coding primary site and histology
• Staging
• 2007 Multiple Primary and Histology rules 
• Fifteen major cancer types- Anatomy, site and histology coding, staging, and treatments

Interactive quizzes allow students to gauge their understanding of the material.

Fundamentals of registry operations educational series
Includes 8 tutorials and tests covering:

• Case ascertainment
• Principles of abstracting
• Data editing and EDITS
• Coding and visual editing
• Follow-up
• Audits
• Coding for race and ethnicity
• Basic cancer epidemiology and biostatistics 

Sessions can be downloaded using Self-Extracting Archive File (EXE) or Zip Archive File (ZIP).

NPCR Education and Training Series
NPCR Education and Training Series (NETS) is a series of self-paced modules containing slide presentations with accompanying detailed notes and exercises.  CE’s are not available.  Even though the description states that the NETS is designed for trainers, anyone can access the information.  Presentations include:

• Abstracting for the Beginner
• Quality Control for Central Registries
• Validating Data with Text
• Head and Neck Malignancies
• Gynecologic Malignancies
• Colorectal Malignancies
• Lung Malignancies
  

How to Collect High Quality Cancer Surveillance Data
Each of 6 units, made up of slide presentations with notes and exercises, focuses on coding site, histology, staging, and treatment data for a major cancer:

• Breast
• CNS
• Colorectal
• Lung
• Melanoma/Skin
• Prostate 

Note:  These presentations include only pre-2007 rules for determining multiple primaries and histology.

Advanced Training: Advanced Quality Abstracting Webinar Series
This series is aimed at understanding and addressing complex coding issues to reduce discrepancies in collaborative and TN&M staging and multiple primary and histology coding. This webinar series will cover the breast, brain, lymphomas & hematopoietics, oral cavity and lung. This is an advanced series based on data compiled from IACoS/COC I&R, SINQ, NPCR Train the Trainer seminars, and state inquiry systems that goes well beyond the basics. Individual webinars are $50 Member rate /$75 Regular rate.

Schedule includes the following:

• January 22, 2009-Advanced Quality Abstracting of Lymphomas & Hematopoietics
• March 19, 2009-Advanced Quality Abstracting for Oral Cavity
• May 14, 2009-Advanced Quality Abstracting for Lung
  

Reportability and Case Eligibility
ACR PowerPoint Presentation
0.5 NCRA CE credits awarded. After viewing the presentation, complete the evaluation form and email or fax to Kara Locketti at locketk@azdhs.gov or (602) 542-7362 in order to receive credit.

Coding Tips, Tricks, and Traps
ACR Power Point Presentation
2.0 NCRA CE credits awarded.  After viewing the presentation, complete the quiz and email or fax to Kara Locketti at locketk@azdhs.gov or (602) 542-7362.  You must receive a score of 70% or higher in order to receive credit.

2007 Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules
Training for the Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules
Basic and advanced training is provided using several formats: power point slides, web casts and web cast transcripts.  Includes training on general instructions and each of the covered sites.  Exercises are included.  CTR’s may obtain CE’s for participation.  There are two sets of webcasts, “The Fundamentals” and “Beyond the Basics.”

Multiple Primaries Technical Bulletins
Multiple Bladder Cancers
Recurrence vs. New Primary
Multiple Primaries Quick Sheets

Staging
Commission on Cancer Online Education Center   
Free webcasts cover Collaborative Staging for the following sites:

• Breast
• Colorectal
• Lung
• Prostate

Fee-based sessions cover:

• AJCC staging for:
  • Breast cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Lymphoma
• Commission on Cancer standards for cancer programs, data, and quality improvement

CTR’s are eligible for continuing education credits.

Systemic Treatment for Multiple Primary Cancers
ACR Power Point Presentation
NOTE:  1.0 NCRA CE credit awarded. After viewing the presentation, complete the evaluation form and email or fax to Kara Locketti at locketk@azdhs.gov or (602) 542-7362 in order to receive credit.

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