title: Tumor registrar's role in TNM staging.
abstract: The role of the tumor registrar in TNM staging has not been clearly defined. This paper shows how this can be clarified in individual hospital cancer programs and how the tumor registrar serves as a key member of the cancer team in implementing physician TNM staging.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Program, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Creech
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology; D002140:California; D005260:Female; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006753:Hospital Records / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008497:Medical Record Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology*; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States