Resources

Standard Setters

Abstracting Resources

2018 Solid Tumor Rules  https://seer.cancer.gov/tools/solidtumor/

2007 Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules http://www.seer.cancer.gov/tools/mphrules/download.html

AJCC Cancer Staging Manual  https://cancerstaging.org/references-tools/deskreferences/Pages/default.aspx

Guide to Collecting Occupation and Industry   http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2011-173/pdfs/2011-173.pdf

Site-Specific Data Items (SSDI) Manual  https://www.naaccr.org/SSDI/SSDI-Manual.pdf

2018 Grade Coding Instructions and Tables  https://www.naaccr.org/SSDI/Grade-Manual.pdf?v=1560258074

Collaborative Stage Data Collection System User Documentation and Coding Instructions https://cancerstaging.org/cstage/Pages/default.aspx

STandards for Oncology Registry Entry (STORE)  https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/

FORDS Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards, Revised for 2015  http://www.facs.org/cancer/coc/fordsmanual.html

Hematopoietic & Lymphoid Database and Manual  http://www.seer.cancer.gov/tools/heme/

Illinois State Cancer Registry Reporting Manual (Must have web portal account to log in)

www.idphnet.illinois.gov

International Classification of Diseases for Oncology  http://www.iacr.com.fr/

Merck Manual http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/index.html

NAACCR Recommended Abbreviations for Abstractors  http://datadictionary.naaccr.org/?c=17

SEER *RSA (SEER Registrar Staging Assistant)   https://staging.seer.cancer.gov/

SEER Extent of Disease 1988   http://www.seer.cancer.gov/tools/codingmanuals/historical.html

SEER*Rx – Interactive Antineoplastic Drugs Database   http://www.seer.cancer.gov/tools/seerrx/

Summary Stage Guide 1977   http://www.seer.cancer.gov/tools/codingmanuals/historical.html

Summary Staging Manual 2000  http://www.seer.cancer.gov/tools/codingmanuals/historical.html

Summary Stage 2018  https://seer.cancer.gov/tools/ssm/

USPS Postal Addressing Standards, Pub 28, January 2013   http://pe.usps.gov/text/pub28/welcome.htm

Cancer Data and Statistics

American Cancer Society Facts and Figures   

http://www.cancer.org/research/cancer-facts-statistics/all-cancer-facts-figures.html

Illinois State Cancer Registry    http://www.idph.state.il.us/cancer/statistics.htm

National Cancer Data Base   https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/cancer/ncdb/publicaccess

National Cancer Institute State Cancer Profiles  http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/index.html

NPCR Cancer Data and Statistics Tools   https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/uscs/tools.htm

SEER Cancer Statistics   http://seer.cancer.gov/statistics/interactive.html

NAACCR Cancer in North America Publications  https://www.naaccr.org/cancer-in-north-america-cina-volumes/

Training and Education

AJCC Curriculum for Registrars  https://cancerstaging.org/CSE/Registrar/Pages/AJCC-Curriculum.aspx

AJCC Eighth Edition Webinars https://cancerstaging.org/CSE/Registrar/Pages/Eight-Edition-Webinars.aspx

April Fritz and Associates   http://www.afritz.org/

Illinois State Cancer Registry Training Webinars (Must have web portal account to log in)  www.idphnet.illinois.gov

NAACCR Online Education: Webinar Series https://education.naaccr.org/Webinars-Series

NCRA’s Center for Cancer Registry Education   http://www.cancerregistryeducation.org/

SEER*Educate   https://educate.fhcrc.org/LandingPage.aspx

SEER Training Modules  http://training.seer.cancer.gov/

Other Resources

American Cancer Society  http://www.cancer.org/

CAnswer Forum (login required) http://cancerbulletin.facs.org/forums/forum.php

Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States  http://www.cbtrus.org/

Chicago Area Cancer Registrars Association  http://www.cacra.org/

CTR Exam Information  http://www.ncra-usa.org/CTR/Certification-Exam

Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Search   http://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/

Illinois Cancer Reporting Laws

Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances Registry Act http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1571&ChapterID=35

Administrative Code http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/077/07700840sections.html

Section 4(e) of the law covers liability for release of information to the state and Section 4(b) covers reporting. Additionally, the rules specifically cite who is required to report (Section 840.100) and what types of information they are required to report (840.110). 

Illinois Department of Corrections Inmate Search  https://www2.illinois.gov/idoc/Offender/Pages/InmateSearch.aspx

National Cancer Institute  http://www.cancer.gov/

National Cancer Registrars Association  http://www.ncra-usa.org/

National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines https://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/default

NPCR Social Security Death Index (request user name and password) https://www.npcrcss.cdc.gov/ssdi/

SEER Inquiry System  http://seer.cancer.gov/seerinquiry/index.php?page=search

World Health Organization  http://www.who.int/cancer/en/

Publications and Email Newsletters

CoC Brief     http://www.multibriefs.com/briefs/acsorg/

CoC Source      https://www.facs.org/publications/newsletters/coc-source

NAACCR List Serve     https://share.naaccr.org/listserve

NAACCR Narrative    http://narrative.naaccr.org/article/message-from-the-president/

NCRA’s JRM and the Connection   http://www.ncra-usa.org/About/Publications