Certified Tumor Registrar (CTR) Practice Exam

The Commission on Cancer (CoC) is the organization primarily associated with establishing cancer registration standards. It is a division of the American College of Surgeons and plays a critical role in setting comprehensive guidelines and standards for cancer programs and facilities across the United States. The CoC has developed the National Cancer Data Base (NCDB), which gathers and analyzes data from cancer registries, thus providing a framework for the collection of cancer statistics and enhancing care quality through standardized practices.

While other organizations like the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute contribute to cancer awareness, research, and patient support, their primary focuses are not centered on the registration standards that cancer registries need to adhere to. The College of American Pathologists also plays an important role in pathology and laboratory medicine but does not focus specifically on cancer registration standards as the CoC does. Therefore, the Commission on Cancer is recognized as the authoritative body for this area.