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Education
External Education
Florida Cancer Registrars Association 2026 Lunch and Learn Series
The Florida Cancer Registrars Association (FCRA) has announced that their 2026 Virtual Lunch and Learn webinars are open for registration. The webinars are free for FCRA members and award 1 Category A CEU per session. If you are currently not a member, membership is $50 per year.
2026 Session Schedule
Myeloma primaries with Dr. Kenneth Shain (Moffitt)
April 23, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Radiation Treatment for Head & Neck Primaries with Dr. Jeffrey Brabham
Aug. 18, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
FCDS Reporting Requirements with Barbara Dearmon-Neyland
Nov. 16, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Click here to register for each session. You must login to register for free. If you need to sign-up for or renew your membership, click here.
SEER 2025/2026 Workshop: SEER Advanced Topics for Registry Professionals Recordings Available
The presentation recordings from the 2025/2026 SEER Advanced Topics for Registry Professionals are now available on NCRA’s Center for Cancer Registry Education website.
The recordings are available for viewing free of charge. However, if you were a workshop non-registrant or waitlisted and would like CEU credit, a fee of $25/$35 (NCRA member/non-member) per one CEU may be paid to obtain CEUs. Free CEU’s were awarded to confirmed registrants only.
NAACCR 2026 Virtual Conference: Registration Now Open
NAACCR has announced that its 2026 conference is now open for registration. The virtual event is planned for June 23-25 and will be hosted by the Manitoba Cancer Registry. Early bird registration ends May 15.
Plenary session topics include:
- Artificial Intelligence Tools and Perspectives for Cancer Registries
- Cancer in the Next Generation: Children, Adolescents and Young Adults
- Counting Cancer Globally: Critical Role of Cancer Registries in Global Health
- What's New? A Focus on Cancer Surveillance Products
- Cancer Recurrence as the Next Frontier in Population-Based Cancer Surveillance
To view the preliminary agenda and registration, please visit the NAACCR virtual conference website.
Resources, Job Aids & Technology Tips
New York State Cancer Registry Coding Corner Tips
The New York State Cancer Registry (NYSCR) has published a “Coding Corner Tips” to address the issue of diagnoses that are reportable to the NYSCR and SEER that are being missed potentially due to terminology not sounding reportable. The resource contains a comprehensive list of terms that are reportable and those that are not.
Per the NYSCR announcement, the document will also be posted in the FLccSC resource library for future reference.
Cancer Surveillance Community Announcements
TEFCA for Public Health Webinar Series Announcement
NAACCR has announced a three-part “TEFCA for Public Health Webinar Series” designed to help public health agencies (PHA) understand and prepare for participation in the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA). TEFCA establishes a standardized approach to nationwide exchange of electronic health information (EHI), ensuring secure and authorized access for health information networks, providers, health plans and public health stakeholders.
The series—led by public health community experts—will cover topics such as:
- TEFCA fundamentals and implications for public health
- Public Health Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
- Information blocking considerations
- Impact on Data Modernization Initiatives (DMI)
- Approaches from state and local public health agencies
Webinar Sessions
Session 1: TEFCA for Public Health
Thursday, April 9 | 2–3:30 PM ET
Overview of TEFCA basics and considerations for PHAs, featuring the Recognized Coordinating Entity (RCE) and a state PHA.
Session 2: TEFCA Activities
Thursday, April 23 | 2–3:30 PM ET
State and local PHAs share their approaches, lessons learned, and ongoing work.
Session 3: Share and Learn
Thursday, May 7 | 2–3:30 PM ET
Open discussion on insights from earlier sessions, plus Q&A and jurisdiction updates.
If interested in learning about the future of EHI, more information and registration links are available here. No NCRA CEUs are awarded for attendance.
QA Knowledge Challenge
Abstracting
A patient with HER2 positive breast cancer, s/p lumpectomy, planned to have adjuvant paclitaxel and trastuzumab. Due to serious wound complications, adjuvant treatment was delayed. As a result, paclitaxel was no longer recommended; however, it was not removed from the chemo/infusion order. When the patient arrived for Cycle 1 of trastuzumab, the paclitaxel was also given because it was still an active order. The mistake was identified afterwards and the paclitaxel was discontinued.
Will the paclitaxel be coded in the abstract since it was given by mistake?
- Yes
- No
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QA Knowledge Challenge Answer:
1. Yes; The patient received one cycle of chemotherapy. Record in the abstract any treatment administered to the patient (code what happened). Document in text explaining the situation.