What is the National Program of Cancer Registries?
Established by Congress through the Cancer Registries Amendment Act in 1992, and administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) collects data on the occurrence of cancer; the type, extent, and location of the cancer; and the type of initial treatment.
Who is required to report?
In each state, medical facilities (including hospitals, physicians’ offices, therapeutic radiation facilities, freestanding surgical centers, and pathology laboratories) report these data to a central cancer registry.
What is a State Cancer Registry?
State-based cancer registries are data systems that collect, manage, and analyze data about cancer cases and cancer survival, & are designed to:
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Monitor cancer trends over time.
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Determine cancer patterns in various populations.
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Guide planning and evaluation of cancer control programs (e.g., determine whether prevention, screening, and treatment efforts are making a difference).
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Help set priorities for allocating health resources.
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Advance clinical, epidemiologic, and health services research.
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Provide information for a national database of cancer incidence.