Cancer Registry World™
Join Dr. Frederick L. (Rick) Greene each month as he hosts the podcast series, Cancer Registry World™, that focuses on the role of cancer registrars and cancer registries in the universal treatment of malignancy. Each segment will feature cancer registrars, clinicians, organizations, administrators, researchers, and representatives of all healthcare groups who contribute to and benefit from data that are derived from cancer registries.
Episodes
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, we explore the significance of familial pancreatic cancer and the vital role of familial cancer registries. Dr. Alison Klein—Professor of Oncology, Pathology, and Epidemiology, and Director of the National Familial Pancreas Tumor Registry (NFPTR) at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine—joins Dr. Rick Greene to share insights into the registry’s goals and its unique contributions to c...
This episode of Cancer Registry World features Dr. Wui-Jin Koh, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Dr. Koh explores the vital role of cancer registry data in shaping treatment guidelines and how data-driven guidelines contribute to advancements in cancer management. Tune in to gain valuable insights from this important discussion.
This episode of Cancer Registry World features Janet Vogel, ODS-C, NCRA Board Director for Public Relations and Communications. Janet is also a Quality and Education Auditor at Omega Healthcare and the host of the popular webinar Tumor Talk. She shares her journey of becoming a cancer registrar, offers insights into the challenges of implementing new coding standards, and discusses her passion for educating the cancer registry comm...
This episode of Cancer Registry World showcases two leaders from Health Catalyst: Dan LeSueur, Chief Operating Officer, and Dr. Jason Jones, Chief Analytics and Data Science Officer. Together, they delve into Health Catalyst's mission and explore the pivotal role registries play in unlocking the full potential of healthcare data for informed decision-making and operational excellence. They also share compelling insights into how Ar...
This segment of Cancer Registry World highlights the vital role that regional cancer registrar organizations play in supporting the oncology data specialist community. Sheila Malacaria, ODS-C, Manager of the Cancer Registry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and Ren Garcia, ODS-C, Oncology Data Manager and Registry Quality Analyst at AMN Healthcare in Portland, ME, both serve in leadership roles within the Cancer Re...
In this episode of Cancer Registry World, we explore the essential role pediatric cancer registries play in advancing research and improving patient outcomes. Our guest is Angela Costantini, ODS-C, a Senior Oncology Data Specialist at the Cancer and Blood Diseases Institute of Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Join us for an insightful conversation about the impact of pediatric cancer registries and discover how they are driving prog...
In this episode of Cancer Registry World, Steven Friedman, MHSA, Senior Advisor and SEER Program Manager at the National Cancer Institute, highlights the critical role of the SEER Cancer Registry. For decades, SEER personnel have collected extensive data from numerous sites across the U.S., contributing to valuable clinical research and outcomes evaluation for cancer patients. Tune in to gain insights into the registry’s impact on ...
This episode of "Cancer Registry World" features Dr. Lara Harik, Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Harik also serves as the current Chair of the Cancer Committee for the College of American Pathologists. In this episode, she discusses the crucial role of cancer registries in the development of synoptic cancer reporting. Enjoy listening and learning...
This segment of “Cancer Registry World” features Dr. Roshan Prabhu, MD, the Director of the Proton Therapy Center at the Atrium Health - Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Prabhu discusses the application and importance of collecting registry information for patients treated with the relatively new radiation oncology technique of proton therapy. Please enjoy listening and learning!
This segment of Cancer Registry World features Melissa Pearson, ODS-C and Manager of Evaluation and Quality at the North Carolina Central Cancer Registry. She discusses the unique role that state cancer registries play in oncology data collection and assessment of the epidemiology of cancer. Please enjoy listening and learning!
In this segment of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Mary Maul, Education Manager for the National Cancer Registrars Association. The discussion focuses on the vast array of educational offerings sponsored by NCRA, the future of in-person meetings in the era of virtual educational opportunities and methodology to assess the quality of educational programming. Please enjoy listening and learning!
In this episode of Cancer Registry World, we delve into the arena of legislation and advocacy as these topics relate to important issues for cancer registries and Oncology Data Specialists. The Counting Veterans Cancer Act, discussed in this segment, was signed into law on March 9, 2024. Linda Corrigan, MHE, RHIT, ODS-C, is Manager of Cancer Registry & Accreditation at the University of Maryland’s Baltimore Washington Medical Cente...
This edition of Cancer Registry World features guest Michael Serwint, MD, ODS-C at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in Winston Salem, NC. Dr. Serwint brings a unique and fascinating perspective to his cancer registry experience as a former practicing medical oncologist who eventually became a Certified Oncology Data Specialist. Please enjoy listening and learning!
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, Sara Morel, AAS, BS, ODS and Lead Oncology Data Specialist for MyMichigan Health in Midland, MI, discusses her emotional connection to cancer care which led to her success in the cancer registry. Please enjoy listening and learning!
In this edition of Cancer Registry World, Elliot Asare, MD, FACS, discusses the role of cancer registry data in developing staging strategies for the 9th Version of the AJCC TNM system. Dr. Asare is a surgical oncologist and Assistant Professor at the University of Utah School of Medicine and Attending Surgeon at the Huntsman Cancer Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition, Dr. Asare is the Chair of the AJCC Editorial Committee....
In this episode of Cancer Registry World, we welcome Lisa Robinson, RHIA, CTR, Director of Clinical Data Registries for Advocate Health Care, Midwest Region. Ms. Robinson discusses the importance of cancer registries in large multi-institutional healthcare systems as well as highlighting the technological advances that may impact registry operations. Enjoy listening and learning!
This edition of Cancer Registry World features two leaders at Syapse - Thomas Brown, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer and Jennifer Jurivich, Senior Vice President Health Systems. They discuss the importance of data acquired from cancer registries which is used to inform decision making that allows hospitals and healthcare systems to optimize cancer treatments. Please enjoy listening and learning.
This edition of Cancer Registry World features Daniel Boffa, MD, Professor of Surgery and Chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery at the Yale University School of Medicine. In addition to his outstanding academic surgery career, Dr. Boffa is also a leader in the development of quality benchmarks for the Commission on Cancer and the American College of Surgeons Cancer Programs. Please enjoy listening and learning!
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