Surveillance
Through rigorous monitoring and comprehensive analysis of cancer incidence and mortality data, cancer surveillance offers a clearer lens into the patterns and intricacies of the disease. This invaluable insight not only frames the direction of public health strategies but also underscores the areas of research and cancer prevention that require focused attention.
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Association
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…
Registries
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…
Association
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…
Surveillance
CiNA Statistics and CiNA*Explorer Update
In June 2024, the 2017-2021 CiNA cancer statistics were updated in CiNA*Explorer: https://apps.naaccr.org/explorer. This update reflects the final migration from…
Registries
NAACCR Board of Directors Spearheads Review of NAACCR Certification Standards
Since 1998, NAACCR has evaluated annual data submissions from central cancer registries as part of the NAACCR certification process. Over…
Events
NAACCR Participates in the USCDI+ Cancer Research Data Exchange Summit
On May 8th and 9th, the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and other federal…
Surveillance
NAACCR December 2023 Call for Data Update
NAACCR has completed the data quality assessments of the December 2023 Call for Data (CFD) Submission File. We will be…
Members
CiNA Writing Network Workgroup Seeks Members!
The CiNA Writing Network is a new Research & Data Use workgroup! This workgroup will oversee methods and research papers…
Association
Looking Ahead: Changes Approved for 2025 Registry Data Standards
The High-Level Strategic Group (HLSG) voted earlier this month to approve changes to the NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary…
Registries
VPR: Leveraging Registry Data for World Trade Center Studies
Since inviting the next round of investigators to utilize NAACCR’s Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System (VPR-CLS), six studies have…