Quality Cancer Data Saves Lives The Vital Role
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Quality Cancer Data Saves Lives The Vital Role of Cancer Registrars in the Fight against Cancer
Cancer Registries Statistics n Treatment strategies n Public health initiatives n
Goal The ultimate goal of collecting cancer information is to prevent and control cancer and improve patient care
Cancer-related Information Demographics n Medical history n Diagnosis and prognosis indicators n Treatment patterns n Cancer recurrence n Survival rates n Health care insurance coverage n Patient eligibility for clinical trials n
Different Kinds of Cancer Registries
Hospital Cancer Registry
State Cancer Registry
National Cancer Data Base http: //www. facs. org/cancer/ncdb/index. html
Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Program (SEER) http: //seer. cancer. gov/
SEER (Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results) Program Covers approximately 26 percent of the US population n Collects data on: n • • • patient demographics primary tumor site tumor morphology and stage at diagnosis first course of treatment follow-up for vital status
National Program of Cancer Registries http: //www. cdc. gov/cancer/NPCR/
Health care providers record patient information and diagnosis Hospital-based cancer registrar abstracts patient information into uniform data sets and checks for an existing record for each patient National data are only as good as state and local data Patient data are aggregated on a state level, and then sent to national registries (SEER or NPCR)
Cancer Information is Used to Improve Prevention, Research, and Care
Today, NPCR and SEER registries work collaboratively to collect and report cancer statistics on the entire U. S. population. http: //www. cdc. gov/ cancer/npcr/uscs/
Result Assist physicians in assessing the efficacy of diagnostic and therapeutic methods
Provide information for cancer prevention activities
Result Aide in the decision making about unmet needs, physician recruitment, space needs, resource allocation, and health planning
Cancer data forms much of the body of knowledge used by medical professionals, epidemiologists, policymakers, and public health officials
Allocate resources at local, state, and national levels
Result Respond to local needs through an assessment of referral patterns, cancer trends, and development opportunities
Develop educational programs for health care providers, patients, and the general public
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