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Determining Cancer Mortality in Latino Populations by Birthplace and Generation

In a recent editorial, registry data hold unique opportunities for linkages that will accurately characterize racial-ethnic groups in the U.S. In a recent editorial in the Journal of National Cancer…

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Racial Disparities in HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer Outcomes

Interventions to increase HPV vaccine uptake, early detection, and treatment of oropharyngeal cancer in males are needed to decrease disparities in incidence and mortality. A national cohort study was released…

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Analyzing Cancer Survival Rate in the U.S. and Canada by Socioeconomic Status

A paper from the Spring issue of the Journal of Registry Management looks at population-based cancer survival in Canada and the United States by socioeconomic status. NAACCR colleagues, I would…

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The Leading Cause of Death due to Brain Tumors in the U.S.

Glioblastoma has the worst outcomes for all cancer types in the U.S. Glioblastoma is the most common malignant tumor of the brain and central nervous system (CNS), with approximately 12,300…

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Addressing Disparities for Cancer in African American Men

The South Carolina Cancer Alliance, South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health released a data brief highlighting the burden of cancer on African American men in South Carolina. In…

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Northeast Region’s High Childhood Cancer Rates Re-examined

A study revealed cancer diagnoses were reported as being the highest in New Hampshire and broader Northeast regions. Background In a 2018 descriptive study, cancer incidence in children (ages 0-19)…

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Assessing Lung Cancer Rates in Non-Smokers

This is the first time lung cancer incidence rates for never smokers have been estimated based on U.S. registry data. To our knowledge, this is the first time lung cancer…

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Highlights From the NAACCR CAP PERT Meeting

The July 2023 CAP PERT meeting resulted in updates to protocol release, mapping, Cancer Data Summit, resources, and more. A College of American Pathologists (CAP) PERT meeting was held virtually…

Surveillance

State Cancer Registries Improve Accuracy Over Self-Reporting

These findings support the ongoing development of a national U.S. virtual pooled registry to streamline cohort linkages. Authors Annelie M. Landgren, MPH, PMP [Contractor], Surveillance Research Program, DCCPS, NCI Martha…

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Updates on the Virtual Pooled Registry for 2023

Here are some of the noteworthy highlights from VPR. I’m so excited to share the below updates on the Virtual Pooled Registry (VPR). February marks the first anniversary of the…