A NEW DAY IN CANCER TREATMENT - St. Joseph Medical Center

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ACTIVITYCANCER INSTITUTE REGISTRY ACTIVITYDATA ANALYSIS4The Cancer Registry is an important component of the St. JosephMedical Center’s American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer’s(ACoS-COC) approved cancer program. The Cancer Registry collects andmanages data on all cancer patients diagnosed and/or treated at thehospital since January 1, 1997. Benign and borderline central nervoussystem tumors were included beginning with cases diagnosed January1, 2004 and forward. To date, the Cancer Registry has collected dataon 13,715 cases. Cancer Registry data includes patient demographics,primary tumor site, tumor histology, cancer stage at diagnosis andfirst-course treatment modalities. Patients diagnosed and receivingall or part of their first-course treatment at St. Joseph Medical Centerare followed annually and monitored for survival and disease status.Under the direction of the Cancer Committee leadership, three certifiedtumor registrars (CTR) collect, manage, and analyze cancer data inaccordance with the ACoS-COC and the Maryland Cancer Registry (MCR)regulations. This is done with the strictest adherence to guidelinesfor patient confidentiality and in compliance with the Federal HealthInsurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).Cancer Registry data is an important tool used to assess oncologypatient care outcomes, measure cancer incidence, and provide sourcedocumentation for cancer research efforts. The Cancer Institute’s CancerRegistry data are contributed to a variety of cancer data repositoriesincluding the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), the Maryland CancerRegistry (MCR), and The Centers for Disease Control’s National Programof Cancer Registries (CDC-NPCR). The NCDB is a national cancer datarepository that collects and analyzes data from over 1,400 hospitalsand medical facilities. The NCDB is a joint project of the CommissionAJCC STAGE AT DIAGNOSIS ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER 2008 FIVE MOST FREQUENT CANCER SITESAmericanJoint College ofSurgeons (AJCC)Cancer StageBreast Lung/Bronchus Prostate Colorectal Non-BCC/SCC SkinStage 0 23.4% 0.0% 0.0% 11.0% 31.5%Stage I 35.8% 32.0% 0.0% 23.7% 52.1%Stage II 25.5% 10.9% 78.8% 23.7% 6.9%Stage III 9.1% 22.6% 15.8% 28.8% 1.3%Stage IV 3.6% 25.6% 3.0% 10.2% 0.0%Not Staged 2.2% 6.1% 2.4% 0.1% 6.9%Source: St. Joseph Cancer Institute RegistryStage 0 – Carcinoma in situ –an early form of carcinomaStage I – Localized to onepart of the bodyStage II – Involves regionallymph nodesStage III – Locally advancedStage IV – Metastasized or spreadto other organs throughoutthe body
“ ...thank you for your extraordinary care and lovingkindness to my Dad during the time he was in your care.During his transfusions, Dad experienced a level of carewhich I have rarely seen. I am most grateful. ” s S.P.on Cancer (CoC) and the American Cancer Society (ACS). The MarylandCancer Registry, under state mandate, began collecting data on allpatients diagnosed with cancer in the State of Maryland effective July1, 1991. The law was later amended to include the collection of dataon all central nervous system tumors regardless of tumor behavior.The MCR uses the data for analysis of statewide cancer trends and toplan state cancer screening and prevention programs. By collaborativeagreement, the MCR reports state cancer data in aggregate to the CDC-NPCR. The CDC-NPCR in cooperation with the National Cancer Institute(NCI) and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries2008 FIVE MOST FREQUENT CANCER SITESDIAGNOSED AT ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTERBreastLung/BronchusProstateColorectalNon BCC/SCC Skin 6.0%14.4%12.9%9.7%21.8%0 5 10 15 20Source: St. Joseph Cancer Institute Registry
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