A.Fritz and Associates, LLC - Preparing Cancer Registry Professionals for the Future


Principles of Oncology
Daily Class Schedule

Starting time each day: 8:30 a.m. Completion time each day: 5:00 p.m.
Dress: casual/comfortable (weather is variable; dress in layers; jeans are OK)
 

MONDAY
 Introductions and pre-test
What are registrars and registries?
ICD-O coding
Reportable lists and casefinding
Introduction to Multiple Primary and Histology
     Coding Rules
Abstracting data from the medical record
Homework assignments

TUESDAY
 Review answers to homework assignments
Treatment of cancer
Summary staging and how cancer spreads
TNM staging concepts
Colon cancer*
Lung cancer*
Homework assignments

WEDNESDAY
 Review answers to homework assignments
Collaborative Staging
Prostate and testis cancers*
Breast cancers*
Stomach and esophagus cancers*
Biliary tract cancers*
Homework assignments

THURSDAY
 Review answers to homework assignments
Female genital system cancers*
Head and neck cancers*
Kidney and bladder cancer*
Basic Statistics and Essential Quality
     Control Techniques
Cancer program approval requirements
Homework assignments

FRIDAY
 Review answers to homework assignments
Follow-up Techniques
Resources for the registrar
Lymphomas*
Leukemias*
Brain tumors*
Workshop review and post-test
The Tumor Registry in Jeopardy

 

updated 2/1/08

* includes anatomy,ICD-O-3 coding, Multiple Primary and Histology Coding rules, abstracting guidelines, staging, treatment and exercises using case summaries. Although the principles of summary staging and TNM 6th edition staging are taught, the Collaborative Staging System (implemented in 2004) will be used to code the cases.

iNote: Friday is scheduled as a full class day. Please do not make return travel arrangements earlier than 6:00 pm.

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