SEER Training Modules
11/27/12 - The NCI is working on updating materials.

Policies and Procedures Quiz

If the cancer committee experiences problems obtaining follow-up, the cancer registry should be informed.
True False
Follow-up letters are usually initated at twelve months after the most recent date of contact in order to obtain information before the case is considered delinquent.
True False
Cancer registries do not need permission from the physician before contacting patients.
True False
The follow-up process actually begins with the initial abstracting process and all information that may be useful for follow-up must be abstracted.
True False
Blanket permission is most frequently granted when the procedure is well described in the request.
True False
There is only one system available to determine the quality of survival.
True False
The person conducting follow-up must be comfortable talking about cancer with others, because this subject can be disturbing to the contacts.
True False
Follow-up letters do not have to be approved by the appropriate hospital committees, the hospital administration, or the cancer committee.
True False