Training for the Multiple Primary and Histology Coding Rules

Web-based cancer registrar education is available on the SEER training Web site. Multiple primary and histology issues are covered in several modules, and continuing education units can be requested from the National Cancer Registrars Association. The rules are available in a stand-alone electronic manual and also in the SEER Program Coding and Staging Manual.

Basic MP/H Training Materials

Presentation materials are provided below in both MS Power Point and PDF formats.

• The Problem and Why New Rules are Needed [PowerPoint (PPT, 911 KB)] [PDF (PDF, 407 KB)]
• General Instructions [PowerPoint (PPT, 610 KB)] [PDF (PDF, 273 KB)]
• Format of the Rules [PowerPoint (PPT, 1.5 MB)] [PDF (PDF, 568 KB)]
• Head and Neck [PowerPoint (PPT, 1.4 MB)] [PDF (PDF, 348 KB)]
• Colon [PowerPoint (PPT, 1.3 MB)] [PDF (PDF, 291 KB)]
• Lung [PowerPoint (PPT, 1.1 MB)] [PDF (PDF, 349 KB)]
• Melanoma of the Skin [PowerPoint (PPT, 636 KB)] [PDF (PDF, 274 KB)]
• Breast [PowerPoint (PPT, 2.1 MB)] [PDF (PDF, 401 KB)]
• Kidney [PowerPoint (PPT, 1.4 MB)] [PDF (PDF, 339 KB)]
• Urinary [PowerPoint (PPT, 697 KB)] [PDF (PDF, 331 KB)]
• Brain [PowerPoint (PPT, 1.2 MB)] [PDF (PDF, 291 KB)]
• Other Sites [PowerPoint (PPT, 2.3 MB)] [PDF (PDF, 333 KB)]
• New Data Items [PowerPoint (PPT, 770 KB)] [PDF (PDF, 277 KB)]

Additional Questions & Cases

• August 2008 Quality Improvement Meeting (PDF, 192 KB)

Other Training Options

Transcripts and cases and answers are available from previously-recorded web casts. The recorded webcasts are no longer available.

• MP/H Training – “The Fundamentals”
• Advanced MP/H Training – “Beyond the Basics”