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New Study Highlights Enrollment Disparities in Children’s Oncology Group (COG) Trials Using NCCR Data

A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) examines the factors contributing to enrollment discrepancies in clinical trials run by the Children’s Oncology Group (COG)….


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My Life in the Cancer Surveillance Community

Like many individuals, I happened to stumble into the cancer registry profession. I was a college student, looking for part-time…

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International Classification of Diseases, 4th Edition (ICD-O-4)

It is almost time for a new International Classification of Diseases for Oncology! The International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR)…

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RDU NAACCR Talks Work Group Seeks New Members

The Research and Data Use (RDU) NAACCR Talks Work Group is seeking new members. NAACCR Talks are scheduled on Mondays…

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Surveys: A Critical Tool in the NAACCR Steering Committee Toolbox

One of our most valuable resources here at NAACCR is you: the members of our community. We rely on your…

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Edits Examples for Central Registry

INTRODUCTION This article introduces a new group of example edits for central registries included in the NAACCR v25 metafile. Just…

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NAACCR Education and Training Upcoming Events

NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review The NAACCR Fall 2024 ODS Exam Prep webinar series started on August 27th. Participants…

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New Workgroup Gears Up to Address Data Quality Issues With Geocoded Data

Health disparities are well documented using cancer registry data. And cancer registry data are essential to the evidence-based solutions approach…

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VPR in the News

The VPR continues to facilitate linkages between existing study cohorts and high-quality registry data for ascertaining cancer outcomes among study…

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Assessing the Completeness of Key Data Items Across NCCR Registries for Pediatric and Adult Cancer Cases

The National Childhood Cancer Registry (NCCR) was developed under the National Cancer Institute’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI)  to identify…

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Your Voice Matters: Upcoming Public Comment Periods on US Health IT Standards

The U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published two policy documents that will be of…