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The following references have been used in preparing the 2013 examinations. ERRATA Since the examinations are finalized prior to the publishing of 2013 errata, only errata published prior to September 28, 2012 will be tested. The examination content excludes any clarifications posted in the SEER SINQ and Commission on Cancers CAnswer Forum.

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American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2012.Atlanta:American CancerSociety;2012. American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer. Cancer Program Standards 2012: Ensuring Patient-Centered Care v1.1. American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer. Facility Oncology Registry Data Standards (FORDS): Revised for 2012. ** American Joint Committee on Cancers Cancer Staging Manual, Seventh Edition + errata, Springer, 2010. Edge, S.B.; Byrd, D.R.; Compton, C.C.; Fritz, A.G.; Greene, F.L.; Trotti, A. (Eds.) ISBN: 978-0-387-88440-0. Cancer Registry Management Principles & Practice for Hospitals and Central Registries (3rd Ed). NCRA; Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 2011. ** Collaborative Stage Data Collection System User Documentation and Coding Instructions, version 02.03.02. Collaborative Stage Work Group of the American Joint Committee on Cancer. SPECIFIC SITES: Bladder, Breast, Colon, Lung & Prostate. Buy printed version from NCRAs Store. ** Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules (2007) - Revised September 27, 2011. Johnson CH, Peace S, Adamo P, Fritz A, Percy-Laurry A, Edwards BK. National Cancer Institute, SEER Program. Bethesda, MD 2007. www.ncra-usa.org/mph2007 & seer.cancer.gov/tools/mphrules/download.html ** National Cancer Institute, Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Reporting. 2012 Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Neoplasm Case Reportability and Coding MANUAL version 2.1. Johnson CH, Adamo M, Dickie L, Percy-Laurry A, Ruhl J (eds.).
NOTE: There are essentially no differences between 2.1 and 2.2 as far as content is concerned. Version 2.2 is only text, whereas Version 2.1 has all three formats. For many of the rules in Version 2.2, there are more examples which might make some things easier to understand.

National Cancer Institute, Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Reporting. 2012 Hematopoietic Database version 2.1 .
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National Cancer Institute, Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Reporting. Self-Instructional Manual for Cancer Registrars , Book 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, NIH Publications. National Cancer Institute, Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Reporting. SEER*Rx-Interactive Antineoplastic Drugs Database - Version 2.0.1 . ** World Health Organization. International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd Edition (ICD-O-3) + errata , WHO, 2000. ISBN: 9241545348 WHO Bookshop:

** Indicates books needed for open-book portion of examination. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES Basic textbooks in human anatomy and physiology, biostatistics, and epidemiology. Clemente, C. Grays Anatomy of the Human Body (30th Edition). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN: 978-0812106442. Dorland, W.A., Dorlands Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 31st Edition. W. B. Saunders, 2007. ISBN: 141602364X. Gookin, D. PCs for Dummies, 11th Edition. For Dummies Publisher, 2007. ISBN: 0470137282. 2011 SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual. National Cancer Institute, NIH Publication number 11-5581, Adamo MB, Johnson CH, Ruhl JL, Dickie, LA, (eds.) North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. NAACCR 2010-2011 Webinar Series: Brain and Central Nervous System (January 6, 2011). Recording + Materials under CNS: A CTR Exam Study Tool North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. NAACCRs Data Exchange Standards and Record Description (Volume I, v12.2) North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. NAACCRs Data Standards and Data Dictionary (Volume II, v12.2)

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