Cancer Registry Management: Principles & Practice

by Carol L. Hutchinson (Editor), Carol L. Hutchinson

If you are a member of NCRA and would like to receive member discount pricing on this item, please contact customer service at 800-228-0810. Discounted orders cannot be processed via the website. Cancer registration is an important and fundamental tool in cancer control. A population-based cancer registry collects the data from many healthcare facilities in a defined geographic area and can serve to show incidence trends for cancer of different sites over time or between population subdivisions. It can provide data to assess the effects of different types of treatments over time and to evaluate the effects of early detection programs, such as mammography or colorectal screening. The National Cancer Registrar’s Association and Kendall Hunt Publishing proudly introduce Cancer Registry Principles and Practice . Perfect as a resource for the CTR Exam and as a resource for NCRA-Accredited programs, Cancer Registry Principles and Practice combines both the Cancer Registry Principles and Practice with Central Cancer Design, Management and Use . This new 3rd edition of Cancer Registry Principles and Practice is the result of a collaborative effort of a volunteer team of registry professionals who represent various organizations from the cancer surveillance community in North America. Written by more than 50 expert authors, Cancer Registry Principles and Practice :
This edition is composed of 42 chapters, which are organized into 6

Genres: Reference

574 pages, Paperback

First published January 30, 2004