Also, remember that you must abstract non-analytic cases that meet the reporting guidelines set forth in Section One of the FCDS Data Acquisition Manual. Yet another reminder that historical cases must also be reported. You may report them the same way you report all of your other cases, using whatever software you have available. Paper copies of abstracts will not be accepted, except to perform quality control analysis on cases abstracted by new registrars. When reporting non-analytic and historical cases you may not have sufficient documentation in the medical record to code every required data item, particularly first course of therapy.
Unknowns are acceptable for the missing information.
The revised Florida DAM will include a new section that will clarify and simplify abstracting and reporting non-analytic and historical cases. These cases must be abstracted and reported to FCDS just like any other reportable malignancy. This is in order to be in compliance with the 6 month reporting requirement set forth by both the CDC and FCDS for the National Program of Cancer Registries and by the ACoS for ACoS approved programs. January 1996 cases for those facilities who have never reported to FCDS, directly, are due. FCDS Independent Abstracters should have ALL 1995 cases completed.