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Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System—Cancer Reporters:  Announcements and Materials

This page provides resources for those reporting cancer cases to the Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System.

Updates

WCRS Training Announcements

Webcast - Available Now:

AbstractPlus Demonstration Training
To help hospitals and clinics meet the WCRS electronic reporting requirement, this training is geared to facility abstractors/reporters who are new users of AbstractPlus or would like additional training using the software. The training and demonstration cover the mechanics of using AbstractPlus and review its various functions. The training includes:

• Introduction to the product (review display screen, menu and tool bar options)
• Live data entry demonstration
• Detailed EDITS review (including live edit resolution demonstration)
• Installation, import and export features
• Login, backup and logout features

AbstractPlus Training (webcast, help)
Questions and Answers from the Live Webcast (PDF, 24 KB)
AbstractPlus List of Required/Recommended Fields (Excel,30 KB)
AbstractPlus Edit Set (PDF, 35 KB)
AbstractPlus Critical Items List (PDF, 21 KB)
AbstractPlus Training Slides (PDF, 310 KB)
Instructions to Download AbstractPlus (PDF, 25 KB)

Webcast - Available Now:

Reporting Hmong Cancer Data to WCRS

Would you like to know more about Hmong culture and cancer disparities, the importance of race and ethnic data, and how facilities systematically collect Hmong cancer data? Please view this educational video webcast sponsored by the Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System, the Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program, and the Wisconsin United Coalition of Mutual Assistance Associations.

Reporting Hmong Cancer Data (webcast, help)

Webcast - Available Now:

Basic Training for Cancer Reporters
Required basic reporter training is now available through a webcast. Please read the following materials before beginning the webcast.

1. Description of Basic Training
2. Basic Training Webcast and Instructions
3. References for Basic Training (PDF, 22 KB)

Wisconsin Coding Resources

• WCRS reporting form (PDF, 152 KB)
   
• WCRS Abstract Code Manual (2008)
  

  Entire Manual (PDF, 6.7 MB) (Updated January 2009)
   
  Cover, Table of Contents, and Introduction (PDF, 71 KB)
  Chapter 1: Determining Reportability (PDF, 130 KB)
  Chapter 2: Determining Primary Tumors (PDF, 196 KB)
  Chapter 3: General Instructions (PDF, 145 KB)
  Chapter 4: First Course of Therapy (PDF, 38 KB)
  Chapter 5: Data Dictionary (PDF, 2032 KB) (Updated January 2009)
  Appendices (PDF, 1.9 MB) (Updated January 2009)

• Wisconsin Abstract Plus Manual (PDF, 875 KB) 
  (Updated June 2009)
• Wisconsin Licensed Physicians by License Number (Excel, 7.3 MB)
• Wisconsin Licensed Physicians by License Number (PDF, 19.6 MB)
• Wisconsin Licensed Physicians by Name (PDF, 19.6 MB)
• Wisconsin Zip Codes by City (PDF, 304 KB)
• Wisconsin Zip Codes by County (PDF, 262 KB)
• Wisconsin Zips by Class (PDF, 338 KB)

General Coding Resources

• Address Instructions, U.S. Postal Service (exit DHS)
• Collaborative Staging and Coding Manual (exit DHS)
• FORDS manual (exit DHS)
• ICD-O-3 Histology Code To Text Translation (PDF, 255 KB)
• ICD-O-3 Site Code To Text Translation (PDF, 64 KB)
• Guide for Hematopoietic Diseases, National Cancer Institute (exit DHS)
• Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules, National Cancer Institute (exit DHS)
• NAACCR Standards and Data Dictionary (exit DHS) (select "Cancer Data Standards")
• National Provider Identifier, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (exit DHS)
• Primary Central Nervous System Tumors, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PDF, exit DHS)

Training Resources

• Commission on Cancer (ACoS CoC) Education Program (exit DHS)
• National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) Educational Resources (exit DHS)
• National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) Training (exit DHS)
• North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) Education and Training (exit DHS)
• Principles of Oncology for Cancer Registry Professionals (exit DHS)
• SEER Self Instructional Manuals for Tumor Registrars (exit DHS) - A collection of instructional manuals in PDF format.
• SEER's Training Web Site (exit DHS) - Web-based training modules for cancer registration and surveillance.
• Training for the Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules (exit DHS) - Recordings of the online MP/H Rules Training sessions.

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Last Revised:  October 13, 2009