Resources

Professional Organizations

The following websites are often used by cancer registrars to access current information and resources of the trade.

Abstracting Tools

Many professional organizations provide tools for cancer registrars to effectively abstract cases. Commonly used abstracting tools are as listed below.

AJCC: AJCC Curriculum for Registrars	NCRA: Informational Abstracts NCRA Staging Shorts
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer: Cancer Program Standards FORDS	NPCR: Cyber Cancer Registry Cancer Registrars Guide to Collecting Industry & Occupation
NAACCR: NAACCR Required Fields by Standard Setter NAACCR Data Dictionary NAACCR Recommended Abbreviations NAACCR Webinar Series	SEER: Collaborative Stage Data Collection System Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Coding Manual Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Database Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules SEER Inquiry System SEER*Rx Interactive Antineoplastic Drugs Database TNM Data Schema List ICD-O Validation List SEER Glossary SEER Manual Appendix C Site specific Coding Modules Appendix D Race and Nationality Descriptions Historical Manuals
New Jersey State Cancer Registry: State Law Program Manual Follow Up Report Quarterly Quality & Completeness Report FAQs Reportable List