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…

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…

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,…

CONCORD*Explorer is now available! Access and Download Global Childhood Cancer Survival Estimates

By Fernanda Michels | February 23, 2026

We are delighted to let you know that CONCORD*Explorer is now live on the NCI website! This is a new collaboration between the Cancer Survival Group in London, the SEER program at the National Cancer Institute, with support from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) and Information Management Services, Inc. (IMS). CONCORD*Explorer…

NAACCR Education and Training Upcoming Events

By Angela Martin | February 16, 2026

NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review The NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review series is offered prior to each exam (Spring, Summer, Fall). The Spring 2026 ODS Exam Prep and Review series has started but you can still register. The series is $260 per participant. For more information and to register for the Spring session…

Jumping on the Social Media Bandwagon; Strategic Planning and Alliances Steering Committee Social Media Campaign

By Monique Hernandez, PhD | February 9, 2026

Social media has become a central, if not a primary vehicle for public health communication and campaigns. It helps with reaching a broader audience, promoting health literacy, countering misinformation through posting evidence-based content, and raising awareness about specific health issues, risks, and solutions. Over 80% of U.S. State Departments of Health now have a social…

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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.