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✓STORE Basics
What STORE is, why it exists, and how standardized registry data are used.
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Understanding the STORE Manual
A practical course for learning how to navigate STORE, choose the right registry reference, and apply a repeatable abstraction workflow.
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What you'll learn
STORE becomes easier when you learn the reasoning process instead of trying to memorize every code. Identify the question, use the reference that owns it, read the definition and notes, verify documentation, and perform quality control.
Version rule: Always use the STORE version and other standards applicable to the diagnosis year. Verify production decisions against official ACS CoC resources.
8 Practical Modules
MODULE 2
✓Choosing the Right Manual
Learn which reference owns the question before you start coding.
MODULE 3
✓Navigating STORE
Use definitions, instructions, notes, exceptions, and search effectively.
MODULE 4
✓Understanding Data Items
Connect clinical facts to standardized registry fields and documentation.
MODULE 5
✓Diagnosis Year & Version Control
Avoid using the wrong standards for a case.
MODULE 6
✓Surgery, Treatment & SSDIs
Apply the workflow to surgery, treatment, and site-specific data.
MODULE 7
✓Staging & Quality Control
Keep AJCC staging and registry data collection in their proper lanes.
MODULE 8
✓Case-Based Abstraction Lab
Apply the workflow to fictional breast, colon, and lymphoid cases.
Which manual do I use?
| Question | Start here |
|---|---|
| Primary site / histology | Applicable Solid Tumor Rules |
| Hematopoietic / lymphoid diagnosis | Applicable hematopoietic/lymphoid resources |
| AJCC stage | AJCC staging resources |
| CoC registry data item | STORE |
| Systemic agent classification | SEER*Rx + applicable instructions |
| SEER Summary Stage | SEER Summary Stage resources |
The 5-Step STORE Method
1Identify the exact question.
2Find the data item or rule.
3Read the complete definition.
4Read notes and exceptions.
5Verify documentation and diagnosis-year applicability.
10-Question STORE Basics Quiz
Source manuals
This is original instructional content and does not replace ACS CoC standards.