2010 Annual Report - Regional West Medical Center

CancerRe g i s t r yBy Cindy Keller, CTR Cancer Registry CoordinatorThe Cancer Registry is a data collecting system for RegionalWest Medical Center. The registry is one of the integral componentsrequired by the American College of Surgeons (ACOS)for accreditation as a Community Hospital Cancer Program,and has been accredited since 1985. The Cancer Registry isresponsible for the data collection and follow-up of all cancerpatients diagnosed and/or treated at Regional West. Thesecases are part of the computerized database utilizing RockyMountain Cancer Data Systems in Salt Lake City, Utah. Theupdated registry computer system allows instant retrieval capabilities.The database includes information on demographics,anatomic site, extent of disease at the time of diagnosis,history, staging of the cancer, and treatment summary.There were a total of 394 analytic cases added to the registryin 2010. The Dorwart Cancer Care Center in Sidney, Neb.treated 21 new cases in 2010. There have been 12,641 totalcases accessioned since January 1, 1982. The status of cancerpatients is followed annually to assure continued medicalsurveillance and to provide meaningful end-results data. As aresult of computerized follow-up letters and the cooperation ofstaff and referring physicians, the Registry maintains a followuprate of 98 percent.In April the Cancer Registrar attended the 36th annual NationalCancer Registrars Association Education Conference inPalm Springs, Calif. Many educational opportunities took placeduring the three day conference, including a review of the newstaging systems introduced in the 7th Edition, AJCC CancerStaging manual, and understanding and interpreting the 2010Collaborative Stage Data Collection System (CSv2). In October,the Data Specialist and Cancer Registrar attended the 33rdAnnual Tumor Registrars Association of Nebraska TRAN workshopheld in conjunction with the Nebraska CARES CancerSummit in North Platte, Neb. This was hosted by Great PlainsRegional Medical Center. The state physician liaison, StevenDreyer, MD, presented “Revisions to Cancer Program Standardsfor 2012.” Many other sessions were held that informedand educated all who attended.10