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12/30/2025

Cancer registries don’t just collect data—they drive action.
Their data fuels powerful public health interventions that save lives and reduce disparities:
🔹 Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
→ Free screening for low-income women, funded by Congress & CDC
🔹 Comprehensive Cancer Collaborations
→ Statewide coalitions working to reduce cancer’s burden
🔹 NCI Cancer Center Support Grants (P30)
→ 57 top-tier centers using registry data to guide outreach in local communities
🔹 World Trade Center Health Program
→ Covers care for 137,000 9/11 responders and survivors

👉 Data saves lives. Support cancer registries.

12/23/2025

Dr. Fernanda Michels shares NAACCR pediatric cancer initiatives on Dr. Greene's Cancer Registry World podcast:

I’m excited to share that I was recently interviewed by Dr. Rick Greene for his Cancer Registry World podcast.It was a great opportunity to talk about my path into cancer surveillance and to highlight the pediatric work we are advancing through NAACCR. In the episode, I discussed several initiativ...

12/22/2025

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a rare cancer involving multiple tumors of skin or lymph nodes. This cancer can occur in HIV/AIDS patients because KS is associated with a depressed immune system. Patient outcomes are highly dependent on effective clinical management of HIV. Learn more about KS statistics: at https://bit.ly/45ZCCLA

12/19/2025

Prior to official publication of the Central Cancer Registry Reporting HL7 FHIR Implementation Guide, the cancer registry community will have a chance to weigh in during a public comment period. Are YOU ready?

Join NAACCR on December 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM ET for an informational webinar on the Central Cancer Registry Reporting (CCRR) HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) Implementation Guide (IG).

12/18/2025

NAACCR invites you to submit your Abstract for Oral or Poster Presentation
at the NAACCR 2026 Virtual Conference on June 23-25, 2026. We welcome submissions from colleagues, health professionals, and students interested in cancer surveillance, research, and registry operations. Submissions are due January 15, 2026. All submitters whose abstracts are accepted must be available to present virtually on June 23-25. The day and time will be determined in the Spring of 2026. Deadline for submissions is January 15, 2026.

Join us for the NAACCR 2026 virtual conference June 23-25, 2026, hosted by The Manitoba Cancer Registry, CancerCare Manitoba! While it is unfortunate that we won’t be gathering in-person in Winnipeg this year, we look forward to providing an excellent educational program with plenty of opportunity...

12/03/2025

Big news in cancer data! 📊 NAACCR is launching Privacy-Preserving Record Linkage (PPRL) for the Virtual Pooled Registry in January 2026. This new approach lets registries securely link cancer data without sharing personal identifiers- boosting privacy, accuracy, and collaboration in cancer research. 💡

Virtual Pooled Registry (VPR) workflow requires registries to download an encrypted study data file and perform a clear-text linkage using Personally Identifiable Information (PII). To broaden the scope, and enhance the security of the VPR, NCI has encouraged a transition to Privacy Preserving Recor...

12/02/2025

Today is the Day! The first Tuesday of December, central cancer registries in US and Canada submit data to the annual NAACCR Call for Data. These data are evaluated by NAACCR for quality, completeness, & timeliness. Registries whose data meet high quality criteria have their data included in CiNA cancer statistics and research datasets. Our member registries work tirelessly throughout the year to ensure the data submissions meet the NAACCR Certification Standards. Learn more at: https://www.naaccr.org/certified-registries/

11/25/2025

Not all kids have the same access to cancer clinical trials. A new study using NCCR data highlights key enrollment disparities. Let’s work toward trial access that reaches every child. ✨

A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) examines the factors contributing to enrollment discrepancies in clinical trials run by the Children’s Oncology Group (COG). Researchers analyzed data linkages between the National Childhood Cancer Registry (NCCR) and COG...

11/19/2025

Cancer burden varies by geography due to our social structures and environment. Geospatial research provides insight into the complexity of cancer risk by integrating the analysis of the physical, social, & cultural environments. Learn more: https://bit.ly/45ZCCLA

11/11/2025

Risk factors for stomach cancer include family history of stomach cancer, Helicobacter pylori infection, smoking, poor diet, obesity & high-level radiation exposure. Visit https://bit.ly/45ZCCLA for more.

10/29/2025

The CBTRUS Histology Recode groups brain cancers into clinically relevant categories. Behavioral codes (including non-malignant tumors) can also be utilized in conjunction with the CBTRUS recode. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/4oFcL2H

10/27/2025

A look behind the scenes at one of Brazil’s major population-based cancer registries.
Epidemiologist, Dr. Fernanda Michels shares lessons in leadership, workforce training, and the importance of cross-border collaboration.
Read the interview: https://narrative.naaccr.org/operations-at-the-brazilian-populational-based-cancer-registry/

NAACCR Associate Director, Stephanie Hill, sat down with NAACCR Program Manager for Data Quality and Integration, Dr. Fernanda Michels, to talk about how she became involved in the international cancer registry community and how it's shaped her work in cancer surveillance.