Liaison Update: College of American Pathologists (CAP) PERT

By Mignon Dryden, CTR | March 31, 2025

CAP Pathology Electronic Reporting (PERT) meeting was held in San Diego February 2nd and 3rd. Highlights of the PERT meeting included: 2025 Protocol Release – Quarter 1 release is scheduled for March 19, 2025, and will include nine protocols including: Melanoma Biopsy, Melanoma Resection, Wilm’s Resection, Testis, Ureter/Renal Pelvis Resection and Biopsies, Breast Biomarker for…

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Under the Hood of the NAACCR Call For Data Edits Metafile

By Elaine Collins | March 24, 2025

During the annual Call for Data (CFD), NAACCR receives data from central cancer registries for evaluation, certification, and publication. To support the CFD and to assist the central registries in preparing the data, NAACCR releases a special Call for Data edit metafile, separate from the standard edit metafile that central registries use throughout the year…

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New VPR Registries and Initiatives

By Castine Clerkin, MS, CTR | March 17, 2025

We are excited to announce that Minnesota has joined the Virtual Pooled Registry (VPR) initiative and is currently performing their first linkage. Nevada has also rejoined the VPR after a brief hiatus. This brings the number of VPR registries to 47, representing 96% of the U.S. population. A big thank you to all the participating…

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Liaison Update: College of American Pathologists (CAP) PERT

By Mignon Dryden, CTR | March 31, 2025

CAP Pathology Electronic Reporting (PERT) meeting was held in San Diego February 2nd and 3rd. Highlights of the PERT meeting included: 2025 Protocol Release – Quarter 1 release is scheduled for March 19, 2025, and will include nine protocols including: Melanoma Biopsy, Melanoma Resection, Wilm’s Resection, Testis, Ureter/Renal Pelvis Resection and Biopsies, Breast Biomarker for…

Read More >

Under the Hood of the NAACCR Call For Data Edits Metafile

By Elaine Collins | March 24, 2025

During the annual Call for Data (CFD), NAACCR receives data from central cancer registries for evaluation, certification, and publication. To support the CFD and to assist the central registries in preparing the data, NAACCR releases a special Call for Data edit metafile, separate from the standard edit metafile that central registries use throughout the year…

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New VPR Registries and Initiatives

By Castine Clerkin, MS, CTR | March 17, 2025

We are excited to announce that Minnesota has joined the Virtual Pooled Registry (VPR) initiative and is currently performing their first linkage. Nevada has also rejoined the VPR after a brief hiatus. This brings the number of VPR registries to 47, representing 96% of the U.S. population. A big thank you to all the participating…

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CANCER REGISTRY SPOTLIGHT: MICHIGAN

Successful Linkage Between Registry Database and LexisNexis

In our ongoing commitment to enhance the quality and accessibility of data, we are thrilled to announce the successful linkage between our registry database and LexisNexis. This integration represents a significant step forward in streamlining our data processes and expanding our analytical capabilities.

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NAACCR Kicks Off RDU Epi ‘Hour’

By Recinda Sherman, PhD, MPH, ODS-C | February 17, 2025

The Research and Data Use Steering Committee (RDU) recently launched the NAACCR Epi ‘Hour.’ These are information networking and training…

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