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Reference Books

The following is a list of books useful for training Cancer Registrars:

Cancer Registry Management Principles & Practice
By the National Cancer Registrars Association.
Textbook written specifically for cancer registries. It's excellent and covers all aspects of the cancer registry. There is a discount for schools. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company - to place an order call (800) 228-0810.

SEER Program - Self Instructional Manuals for Cancer Registrars
There are several volumes which can be obtained free by colling NCI at (800) 422-6237.

Standards of the Commission on Cancer - Volume 1: Cancer Program Standards
Standards of the Commission on Cancer - Volume 2: Registry Operations and Data Standards (ROADS)
Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons - call (312) 664-4050.

International Classification of Disease for Oncology - Second Edition
J.B. Lippincott Company, 3400 Liberty Lane, Marietta, GA 30062, (704) 973-2404.

Handbook for Staging of Cancer - Fourth Edition
By American Joint Committee on Cancer.
J.B. Lippincott Company, 3400 Liberty Lane, Marietta, GA 30062, (704) 973-2404.
The Fifth Edition should be out this year (1997).

Books published for registrars preparing to take the CTR exam:

"Handbook for Candidates"
Eligibility requirements. Professional Testing Corporation 1211 Avenue of Americas, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10036 (212) 852-0400.

The following are review books published by states:

Florida Cancer Registrars Association (FTRA): "Professional Review for
Tumor Registrars"
$35. Contact: Bubbela Simmons, RRA, CTR, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 85 West Miller Street, Orlando, FL 32806 (407) 648-3800 ext. 6103.

Northern California Cancer Registrars Association (NCCRA): "Preparation
for Certification: A Study Guide for Tumor Registrars"
$50 + $5.60 s&h. Contact: Phyllis Cova, CTR, (916) 225-6148.

Missouri State Tumor Registrars (MoSTRA). "Preparation for
Certification: A study Guide for Tumor Registrars"
$27.50 + s&h. Contact: Jeff Stone, 100 St. Mary's Health Center Cancer Registry, 100 St. Mary's Medical Plaza, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

WINDOWS based program for new tumor registrars and anyone preparing for the certifications exam $99. Contact Specialty Data, P.O. Box 404, Riverdale, GA 30274

A review of these books is published in the May 1997 NCRA *"Journal"
"CTR Exam Preparation Manuals" by April Fritz, ART, CTR.

*"Journal" published by the National Cancer Registrars Association
(NCRA) and is one of the many benefits of being a member of NCRA.
Subscription can be obtained for non-members, call or write the NCRA
executive office for prices to P.O. Box 15945-295 Lenexa, KS 66285-5945
(913) 438-NCRA (-6272).

List compiled by Sally Kruse, CTR