CoC Resources and Tools for Cancer Programs

Survey-related Resources

• Appeals Process
• Case Submission, Transmission File Specifications/Format
• Deficiency Resolution Documentation
• Guidelines for Merged Programs
• Guidelines for Network Cancer Programs
• Independent Cancer Consultant List
• Information for CoC Special Studies
• NCDB Hospital Edit Report Documentation
• Required Components of a CoC Survey (17K PDF)
• Sample Survey Agenda (11K PDF)
• Sample Approved Cancer Program Performance Report

Cancer Program Tracking Tools

• AJCC Staging Quality Control Tool (28K .doc)
• Cancer Registry Abstracting Quality Control Tool (29K .doc)
• Cancer Conference Grid (40K PDF)
• Pathology Report Quality Control Tool (22K .doc)
• Program Activity Template (80K .doc)
• Study of Quality (25K .doc)

Sample Best Practices

• Bylaws (11K PDF)
• Reporting to Cancer Committee (7K PDF)
• Job Descriptions for Coordinators (24K PDF)
• Cancer Conference (8K PDF)
• AJCC Staging Policy (9K PDF)
• Quality Improvement and Assurance (75K PDF)
• Clinical Management (19K PDF)
• Treatment Guidelines Resource List (8K PDF)
• Clinical Trials Information (16K PDF)
• Community Outreach (8K PDF)
• Quality Improvement Best Practices in CoC-Approved Cancer Programs
  (13K PDF)

Other Cancer Program Resources

• ACS Publications and Services Catalog
• Benefits of Being an Approved Cancer Program
• Benefits of Being an Approved Cancer Program Network
• Cancer Liaison Physician Membership Criteria and Membership Application
• CoC Cancer Program Data Standards
• Facility Information Profile System (FIPS)
• Find an Approved Cancer Program Near You
• How are Cancer Programs Approved?
• How to Start an Approved Cancer Program
• Inquiry and Response (I&R) System
• NCDB Benchmark Reports
  • Public Access NCDB Becnhmark Reports Tip Sheet (45K PDF)
  • Hospital Comparison Benchmark Reports Tip Sheet (105K PDF)
  • Comparison of NCDB Web Tools (20K PDF)
• What is an Approved Cancer Program?

Revised May 26, 2006

Approvals Program 

Commission on Cancer