This year’s Palm Springs conference offers an information-packed agenda beginning with pre-conference
workshops followed with 3 jam-packed days of educational sessions. The following is only a brief summary of
the activities to be offered with more in-depth details on the educational program, registration & exhibitors.
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Educational Conference in Palm Springs, California.
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Pre Conference Workshops - Monday, April 19th & Tuesday April 20th.
2010 SEER Advanced Topics for Registry Professionals
A 2-day educational session on hematopoietic and lymphoid neoplasm for registry professionals. Hospital and
central registry staff will benefit from a systematic review of key concepts including hematopoiesis,
relevant anatomy, and complex disease processes, with an emphasis on diagnostic testing, confirmation of
disease, and clinical workup. Significant notes, excerpts, and instruction from the 2010 Hematopoietic and
Lymphoid Neoplasm Case Reportability and Coding Manual, and use of the Hematopoietic Database, will be
covered in greater detail than during the prerequisite Web-based educational presentations. Staging of these
neoplasm will also be included using the Collaborative Stage Data Collection System Version 2.
View SEER Workshop Information &
Registration.
Central Cancer Registries: Design, Management & Use
The CCR:DMU course intends to provide an executive summary of all functions and processes of the central
registry, and is aimed at new or current cancer registry staff, and users of cancer registry data. Many of
the faculty experts have taught their subject annually since the first offering in 1989, fine tuning their
presentation from year to year. Jerri Linn Phillips and Tom C. Tucker will serve as class facilitators.
Educational Sessions - Wednesday, April 21st – Friday, April 23rd
Wednesday begins our first day of educational sessions starting with plenary sessions in the morning and
breakout sessions offered in the afternoon (Wednesday and Thursday). Friday will include plenary sessions
throughout the day with the following as some of our session offerings:
Review of the new staging systems introduced in the 7th edition, AJCC Cancer Staging Manual
Revised multiple primary and histology rules
Presentation by NPCR on data completeness and quality audits
CSV2 site specific tracks and post treatment staging plans to be implemented in 2011
Presentations on management, enhancement and promoting the value of the Cancer Registry.
Exhibit Hall Hours
Wednesday, April 21st -- 5:45pm – 8pm
*Wednesday evening marks the grand-opening of the Exhibit Hall and the highly anticipated first drawing for
the Annual Basket Raffle.
Thursday, April 22nd -- 7am – 3pm
Friday, April 23rd -- 7am – 10:30am
Future Conferences
2010: April 20 – 23 in Palm Springs, California
An Oasis of Information and Education for Cancer Registry Professionals
2011: May 15 - 18 in Orlando, Florida