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

Quiz: Data Collection

Information collected by cancer registries can be placed into two main categories: patient demographics and follow-up.
True False
Demographic data consist of the primary site of the malignancy, its cell type, and the extent of disease.
True False
Cancer data collection begins by identifying people with cancer.
True False
Cancer information results from the diagnostic findings about a patient, which includes the primary site of the malignancy, its cell type, and the extent of disease.
True False
Providers who only diagnose the cancer, but do not treat it, do not have to report the case.
True False
Complete and timely cancer data collection requires field work from cancer registrars.
True False
One of the most important responsibilities of a cancer registrar is to protect the confidentiality of cancer patient information.
True False
It is no longer necessary to follow a patient once they have been entered into the registry.
True False
Individual identifiers make it possible to check for duplicate cases in the registry.
True False
Long term follow-up on cancer patients is important for registries to conduct survival analysis.
True False