The Cancer Protocols help ensure that all pathology reports contain the necessary data elements for optimal patient care. Cancer registries also depend on the protocols for accurate standardized data collection.

Lara Harik, MD, FCAP, a pathologist at Emory University Hospital sits down with Mildred Jones, Certified Tumor Registrar and liaison for the National Cancer Registrars Association for the CAP Cancer Committee to talk about the basics of cancer registries.

More information about the CAP Cancer Protocols: https://www.cap.org/protocols-and-guidelines/cancer-reporting-tools/cancer-protocols

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