MCR MINI-UPDATE AUGUST 2012
Fellow registrars,
It has been another hot dry month in central Missouri! Here are some items I want to pass along this month:
MCR NEWS
Conversion of Web Plus
MCR is working on the conversion of Web Plus this week. We will send a blast email when it is open to accept your cases again.
Live Meetings
Kudos to Angela for her creative use of technology to move us beyond “death by powerpoint” standard slide presentations! Although we do test the live demos, etc. in advance, technical difficulties can occur when using these new tools. Thanks for bearing with us as we try to make educational sessions as engaging and effective as possible.
Several of you have encouraged us to get NCRA pre-approval of our live meeting sessions so that you can obtain CE credits for attending. Remember that sessions do not have to be pre-approved for you to list them when you report your hours. In addition, getting pre-approval for some of the Live Meeting sessions continues to be on our “wish list” of services that we may offer to you in the future when resources allow.
August Live Meeting
Wednesday August 8th at 10 am, I will present a Live Meeting on the topic “Tips for Using CSv2.04”. We will review the (thankfully minor) changes and clarifications to the latest version of Collaborative Staging that you will use with cases diagnosed in 2012. Contact Shari to register:
STANDARD SETTER NEWS
FORDS 2012 Updated 6/29/12
The 2012 FORDS Manual has been updated to correct some errors that had been identified. The changes are listed in Appendix C of the manual with the date 6/29/2012. Those that may affect coding involve the fields: Type of Multiple Tumors and Multiplicity Counter. These are fields MCR does not require; if you report data to the CoC, please check FORDS for details. In the Class of Case explanation, the second example displayed as code 00 and has been corrected to 13. In the Radiation/Surgery Sequence and Systemic/Surgery Sequence fields code 4 has been reworded to indicate at least one course before and at least one course after surgery. To download this version (7/3/12) of the manual go to http://www.facs.org/cancer/coc/fords/fords-2012c.pdf. The MCR Abstract Code Manual is being updated accordingly.
AJCC Cancer Staging Atlas, 2nd Edition Available for Pre-Order If you are interested, order your copy today at www.cancerstaging.net or directly from the publisher at http://www.springer.com/medicine/oncology/book/978-1-4614-2079-8.
Six New Videos on AJCC YouTube Channel
Six new videos on Collaborative Stage (CS) were recently added to the AJCC YouTube Channel.
The most recent video is, Testis: Calculating the LDH Range for SSF 10 and SSF 16. The video explains how to calculate the "N" to determine whether the LDH is S0, S1, S2, or S3. MCR does ask you to report SSF 16 as available, so this video may be helpful to you.
Five of the new presentations focus on the often confusing topic of Coding Neoadjuvant Therapy. The first of these clarifies the definition and purpose, while the remaining four go into depth on situations with various combinations of response/no response and known/unknown staging.
FREE Viewing of the NCRA 2012 Session: The 411 on Site –Specific Factors
http://www.ncra-usa.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3727 Available for a limited time- view it before the end of August!
CS Webinars
There are seven Collaborative Stage webinars still available at the AJCC Education Portal (http://eo2.commpartners.com/users/acs/archived_cs.php) for complimentary viewing to the entire registry community! These seven webinars were developed and presented by some of the leaders in the field. The webinars are available for viewing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Topics include:
· CS 101
· Eval Codes Explanations and Examples
· Part 1 Section 1 Coding Instructions: Overview and Update
· Part 1 Section II Coding Instructions: Site Specific Factors and Molecular Markers
· Site Specific Schemas: Bladder, Kidney and Testis
· Coding Factoids and FAQs
· Site Specific Factors: Stomach and Esophagus and Myeloma
The CS webinars are free; however, creation of an account to view the webinars is necessary for new users. If you have previously viewed an AJCC or CoC webinar through the CommPartners Education Portal you can begin viewing the presentations immediately by adding the CS webinars to your cart. For technical issues, such as login or account creation, contact CommPartners directly at . Do keep in mind that these were designed for use with CS 2.03, so there may be slight changes in CS v2.04 which are not covered.
National Cancer Statistics from NAACCR Fast Stats
The Fast Stats page http://faststats.naaccr.org has been updated with the latest 2005-2009 Incidence data and is now available to anyone visiting the NAACCR website. NAACCR Fast Stats is an interactive tool for quick access to key NAACCR and US cancer statistics for major cancer sites. Data can be stratified by Cancer Site, Race/Sex, Race/Ethnicity, Age at Diagnosis, Sex, Registry, and Data Type and can be presented as either a graph or table. CLICK HERE TO GET STARTED
RESOURCES
Cancer Registry Workforce Shortage Still Mounting Fast
http://health-information.advanceweb.com/Columns/Registry-Perspectives/Cancer-Registry-Workforce-Shortage-Still-Mounting-Fast-as-Demand-Accelerates.aspx
Best of ACS Cancer Journals
This compilation of some of the best articles form the past year in an easy to read e-zine format has some very interesting articles. Some ideas from them might even spur quality or outcome studies for CoC approved cancer programs.
http://issuu.com/wiley_publishing/docs/acsbestof2012?mode=window&backgroundColor=%23222222
Six Suspected Subtypes of Triple Negative Breast Cancer (video interview)
http://www.oncologytube.com/index.php?page=videos§ion=view&vid_id=102809&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Breast+%26+Prostate+Updates&utm_source=YMLP&utm_term=Click+Here+for+Video
Melanoma In Situ Diagnoses Ramping Up
http://www.oncologystat.com/news/Melanoma_In_Situ_Diagnoses_Ramping_Up_US.html
Elevated Preoperative CEA is Associated with Worse Survival in Stage I-III Rectal Cancer Patients
http://www.nature.com/bjc/journal/v107/n2/full/bjc2012267a.html
Vitamin D Levels Correlate with Breast Cancer Outcomes
http://carcin.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/05/24/carcin.bgs187.abstract
Reminder:
These updates and newsletters generally go to one or two contacts per facility. Please forward it to others in your organization who might find it useful.
Wishing you all the best,
Nancy H. Rold, CTR
QA Unit Supervisor
Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center