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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Edit Sets: What They Are, How They Are Used, and What’s New for v25A
Standardized edit sets are a critical part of ensuring cancer registry data quality. At the last count, the NAACCR Edits…
Members
Become a Charter Member of the Upkeep WG!
The Professional Development Steering Committee is looking for three to four volunteers to join the Upkeep Work Group (WG). We…
Registries
It Takes a Village: The Collaborative Review Process That Makes VPR Linkages Possible
Since its official launch in 2022, NAACCR’s Virtual Pooled Registry (VPR) has been used in more than 30 minimal risk…
Registries
CDC’s Work to Transform Childhood Cancer Case Reporting
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working on an ambitious initiative to increase the speed and accuracy…
Members
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…
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…