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April 2025
Words to the Wise April 2025
Mississippi Cancer Registry Coding Tips and Training for Mississippi Oncology Data Specialists
UPCOMING TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
- Thursday, April 3 – NAACCR Webinar “Treatment Confirmation”, presented live at the MCR offices at the Jackson Medical Mall
- Sunday, May 3-5 – NCRA Annual Conference, presented in a hybrid format
https://www.ncra-usa.org/Conference/2025-NCRA-Annual-Conference
- Thursday, May 15 – NAACCR Webinar “Prostate”, presented live at the MCR offices at the Jackson Medical Mall
OMEGA TUMOR TALK – BLADDER BITS
Omega HMS provides a wonderful, weekly Tumor Tip page featuring case scenarios. Here’s a link to a recent one regarding coding bladder sites.
https://www.omegahms.com/tumor-tip-of-the-week-02-14-2025-bladder-bits/
**Tumor Tip** Breast carcinoma, mammary carcinoma, nos, carcinoma of breast origin and similar terms are to be coded as 8500, not 8010. Source: Solid Tumor Rules https://seer.cancer.gov/tools/solidtumor/current/STM_Combined.pdf
April is National Cancer Control Month, a time to raise awareness about cancer prevention, early detection, improving cancer treatments, increasing the survival rate of cancer, and improving the quality of life for people living with cancer. Founded in April 1943 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Cancer Control Month serves as a time to support patients living with cancer and honor cancer survivors.
SAVE THE DATE! MCR FALL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 11, 2025, HYBRID IN-PERSON/REMOTE FORMAT
FLccSC News
NAACCR Webinar “Boot Camp” is now available. If you have any staff members or know of anyone needing access to FLccSC, please have them visit the home page to register for access.
https://mss.fcdslms.med.miami.edu/ords/lmsadmin/r/f_105/LOGIN_DESKTOP
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