2019 Cancer Center Annual Report

2018 CANCER REGISTRY SUMMARY

In 2018, patients came to Great Plains Health from west-central Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado. The cancer registry collected information on 522 cases, with 422 of those being analytic or cases that were initially diagnosed and/or treated at Great Plains Health. A Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) documents patient information such as demographics, site and type of cancer, surgery and other types of treatment. The registry submits this data to the Nebraska State Cancer Registry monthly and annually to the National Cancer Data Base. The registry performs annual follow-up on cancer cases for medical surveillance and complete data information and currently maintains a rate of 92 percent (goal 80 percent), with 96 percent (goal 90 percent) for all cases diagnosed in the past five years.

Cancer registry data is utilized to inform program quality improvements in patient care. In 2018, the Great Plains Health cancer registry participated in a national American College of Surgeons-Commission on Cancer study on ductal carcinoma in situ breast cancer, researching records and submitting many more data elements on selected patients’ diagnosing, treatment, follow-up actions by their different physicians, and if and when they had recurrences. The registry also coordinates the multidisciplinary Cancer Committee that is responsible for improving all cancer-related activities in the program and meeting or exceeding all CoC accreditation requirements. The registry facilitates the publication of the Annual Report on Cancer and assists with the multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences.

written by:

Jill Reeves, MS, CTR Cancer Registrar Cancer Conference Coordinator

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