2025 NAACCR Board of Directors Election Results

By Mona Highsmith, BA | June 16, 2025

The NAACCR Nominating Committee is charged with encouraging volunteers to consider serving on the NAACCR Board of Directors and to accept eligible nominations for Board elections. For 2025, there were four key leadership roles on the Board of Directors to be filled: Treasurer and three Representatives-at-Large. Additionally, this year’s general election selected three individuals for…

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Call for Subject Matter Experts: Help Develop Central Registry Training!

By Jim Hofferkamp, BA, CTR | May 26, 2025

The NAACCR Professional Development Steering Committee’s Upkeep Work Group is developing a series of 14–15 online training modules to support central cancer registry professionals—and we need your expertise! We’re covering a wide range of topics, including: Reporting Requirements Casefinding Processing Incoming Records Edits & Consolidation Quality Control (QC) Geocoding Surveillance Activities Research File Development Have…

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Louisiana Amends Cancer Reporting Law and Modernizes Framework

By Xiao-Cheng Wu | May 19, 2025

In 2024, Louisiana enacted legislative amendments to its cancer reporting law to enhance the Louisiana Tumor Registry‘s (LTR) authority and modernize the state’s cancer surveillance framework. The revised law clarifies LTR’s authority to screen all pathology reports and medical records to identify reportable cancer cases and to request the electronic, real-time transmission of pathology reports,…

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Advancing Global Collaboration in Childhood Cancer Research: Data Resource Mapping and Federated Network Matrix

By Fernanda Michels | January 5, 2026

In November 2023, the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) (with support from NAACCR) and the French National Cancer Institute (INCa) co-sponsored the Paris Conference for an International Childhood Cancer Data Partnership. Organized within the framework of the first working group of the G7 Cancer Initiative and supported by the European Commission, the meeting brought together…

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An Interview with Our New RDU Chair

By Recinda Sherman, PhD, MPH, ODS-C | December 29, 2025

An Interview with our new Research and Date Use Committee Chair It was so much fun interviewing the RDU Co-Chairs last December that I decided to interview our newest Co-Chair, Angela Eckstrand, this December! Angela replaced Jeff Dowden (our resident rock star) from the Newfoundland Cancer Registry when his tenure ended. Yes, this means both…

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Writing Edits – An Approach for a New Central Registry Edit Writer

By Elaine Collins | December 22, 2025

Introduction Data relationships, electronic formatting, logical viewpoint – all come together in edits to support the collection of useful cancer information. The edits in the standard metafile realize standards that apply to data collected at the national level, but the same edit tools and processes are available to central registries to manage additional local data…

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Sharing NAACCR Pediatric Cancer Initiatives on Dr. Rick Greene’s Cancer Registry World Podcast

By Fernanda Michels | December 15, 2025

I am excited to share that I was recently interviewed by Dr. Rick Greene for his Cancer Registry World podcast.…

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By Jim Hofferkamp, BA, CTR | December 8, 2025

The Importance of Professional Certification for Cancer Registrars

By Angela Martin | December 2, 2025

NAACCR Education and Training Upcoming Events

By Ashley Knealing | November 24, 2025

Are You Ready for the Central Registry HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide?

By Castine Clerkin, MS, CTR | November 10, 2025

Privacy Preserving Record Linkage (PPRL): Coming Soon to the Virtual Pooled Registry

By Fernanda Michels | November 3, 2025

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Actionable content that unites cancer registries.

The Narrative strives to provide you with information you can use to enhance and strengthen your cancer registry. Look to the Narrative for the latest cancer surveillance news, trends, advances in technology, and latest educational opportunities.

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Make every cancer count.

Cancer affects thousands of people across North America every year. Each cancer case must contribute to our knowledge and understanding so that we may reduce the burden of these diseases. Narrative provides a platform for the cancer surveillance community to collaborate and share data that will improve health outcomes.

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Advancing Global Collaboration in Childhood Cancer Research: Data Resource Mapping and Federated Network Matrix

By Fernanda Michels | January 5, 2026

In November 2023, the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) (with support from NAACCR) and the French National Cancer Institute (INCa)…

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By Recinda Sherman, PhD, MPH, ODS-C | December 29, 2025

An Interview with Our New RDU Chair

By Fernanda Michels | December 15, 2025

Sharing NAACCR Pediatric Cancer Initiatives on Dr. Rick Greene’s Cancer Registry World Podcast

By Jim Hofferkamp, BA, CTR | December 8, 2025

The Importance of Professional Certification for Cancer Registrars

By Lucinda Ham, RHIA, ODS-C | October 20, 2025

Nominations Opening Soon for the 2026-2027 Board of Directors

By Fernanda Michels | October 13, 2025

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

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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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The Importance of Professional Certification for Cancer Registrars

By Jim Hofferkamp, BA, CTR | December 8, 2025

Professional certification plays a vital role in strengthening the cancer registry workforce and ensuring the high-quality data that is essential…

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By Lucinda Ham, RHIA, ODS-C | October 20, 2025

Nominations Opening Soon for the 2026-2027 Board of Directors

By Jim Hofferkamp, BA, CTR | September 1, 2025

Helping Vendors Help You

By Matthew Mayfield, MS, ODS | August 4, 2025

A Practical Guide for Central Registries Updating to a V25B Metafile

By Angela Martin | July 21, 2025

NAACCR Education and Training Upcoming Events

By Lori Havener, CTR | July 7, 2025

Standardization and Registry Development Steering Committee: Modular Records Task Force