Journal of Registry Management Continuing Education Quiz—WINTER 2023

Abstract

After reading the article and completing the quiz, participants will be able to:

• Define rare cancers

• Describe demographic patterns of the burden of rare cancers

1. Rare cancers have poor outcomes due to which of the following?

   1. Lack of standard of care guidelines
   2. Limited treatment options
   3. Limited eligibility in clinical trials
   4. Timeliness of diagnosis
   5. All of the above
2. How did the Surveillance of Rare Cancers in Europe project define rare cancers operationally?

   1. Starting in an unusual place in the body
   2. Having a crude annual incidence rate <2 per 100,000 people per year
   3. Having a crude annual incidence rate <6 per 100,000 people per year
   4. Having a crude annual incidence rate <15 per 100,000 people per year
3. The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program introduced a Rare Cancer Classification variable that includes cancer groups from tiers 1, 2, and 3 of the Joint Action on Rare Cancers list.

   1. True
   2. False
   3. Unknown if true or false
4. How many tier 2 rare cancer groups were rare in either the United States or Canada but not both?

   1. 3
   2. 1
   3. 2
5. Using Cancer in North America (CiNA) data, what was the approximate percentage of microscopically confirmed invasive cancers that were considered rare in Canada and the United States?

   1. 5%
   2. 10%
   3. 20%
   4. 45%
6. Children aged 0–14 years had the highest percentage of rare cancers.

   1. True
   2. False
   3. Unknown if true or false
7. Which geographic region had the lowest percentage of rare cancers among all invasive cancers?

   1. Puerto Rico
   2. Canada, Atlantic
   3. Canada, Ontario
   4. Canada, British Columbia
8. Which age group had the highest incidence rate of all rare cancers combined?

   1. 0–14 years
   2. ≥70 years
   3. 55–69 years
9. Which US racial/ethnic group had the highest percentage of rare cancers?

   1. Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaskan native
   2. Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander
   3. Non-Hispanic Black
   4. Non-Hispanic White
   5. Hispanic (all races)
10. Which of the following best describes the burden of rare cancers in CiNA incidence data?

    1. Accurately reflected
    2. Likely underestimated
    3. Likely overestimated
    4. Unable to be assessed

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