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A '''cancer registry''' is a systematic collection of data about [[cancer]] and [[tumor]] diseases. The data is collected by [[Cancer Registrar]]s. Cancer Registrars capture a complete summary of patient history, diagnosis, treatment, and status for every cancer patient in the United States, and other countries as well. [http://www.ncra-usa.org/ National Cancer Registrars Association]
There exist population-based cancer registries and [[hospital]] cancer registries (also called hospital-based cancer registries).
== Population-based Cancer Registry ==
Population-based cancer registries monitor the frequency (so-called [[Incidence_(epidemiology)|incidence]]) of cancer diseases between regions and over time by collecting case reports from different sources (clinicians and [[pathologist]]s). If an unexpected accumulation can be observed a hypothesis about possible causes is generated. This hypothesis is investigated in a second step by collecting more detailed data. The aim is to recognize and to reduce risks. Population-based registries can also monitor the effects of preventive measures.
== Hospital Cancer Registry ==
Hospital cancer registries aim at the improvement of [[cancer therapy]]. Therefore they have to collect detailed data about diagnosis and therapy. Improvements can be achieved by:
* comparison of therapy - which therapy is the best
* comparison of therapists - which hospital, which physician has the best results under the same conditions ([[quality management]])
* support of treatment - registries can improve information about a patient and help to provide an optimal treatment by planning therapies and generating reminders
== Co-operation of Registries ==
Since the data needed by hospital cancer registries usually include those of population-based cancer registries and both use the same [[Medical classification|classifications]] data can be sent from a hospital cancer registry to a population-based registry thus reducing documentation efforts.
==External links==
*[http://seer.cancer.gov/ U.S. National Cancer Institute SEER program]
*[http://www.ccraregistrars.org/ California Cancer Registars Association (CCRA)]
*[http://sbcc.edu/hit/website/cim.html/ Cancer Information Management (CIM)]
*[http://www.seer.cancer.gov/ Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER)]
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