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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 linkage studies. Each linkage request must meet strict criteria and…
Registries
Advocacy vs. Lobbying: Implications for Government Agencies and Central Cancer Registries
In the realm of public health, distinguishing between advocacy and lobbying is crucial, especially for government agencies and organizations like central cancer registries that often rely on federal funding. Understanding…
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 submitted a Phase I linkage request. Three of these studies…
Registries
New VPR Registries and Initiatives
We are excited to announce that Minnesota has joined the Virtual Pooled Registry (VPR) initiative and is currently performing their first linkage. Nevada has also rejoined the VPR after a…
Members
Standardization and Registry Development Steering Committee: Modular Records Task Force
One of the NAACCR Board strategic initiatives in the Strategic Plan is Innovative Approaches to Data Collection (Minimal Datasets and Partial Records). The objective is to monitor national activities involving…
Training
NAACCR Education and Training Upcoming Events
NAACCR ODS Exam Prep and Review The Summer 2025 ODS Exam Prep series began on May 13, 2025. You can still register if interested in participating. The NAACCR ODS Exam…
Registries
Secondary data sharing: What is it, why is it important, and how is NAACCR involved?
Secondary data sharing (SDS) occurs when a primary researcher shares data with a secondary researcher to advance science. Sometimes the shared data may contain information obtained from the cancer registry…
Members
2025 NAACCR Board of Directors Election Results
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…
Association
New NAACCR Pediatric Resources Webpage!
NAACCR is excited to introduce a valuable new tool to support pediatric and AYA (Adolescent and Young Adult) Abstracting: the Pediatric Resources Webpage. This initiative is part of our ongoing…
Members
Call for Subject Matter Experts: Help Develop Central Registry Training!
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…