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Last Updated:
03/03/09 11:09:52 AM |
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Nevada
Central Cancer Registry |
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Program Statement |
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The goal of the Nevada Central
Cancer Registry (NCCR) is to gather comprehensive,
timely, and accurate data on the incidences of cancer in
Nevada.
Through the
Office of Health Statistics and
Surveillance, the Registry provides statistical data
for use by epidemiologists, health researchers and
others in the medical and allied health professions.
Information from the Registry is intended to identify
cancer risk, evaluate cancer patient care, and
characterize leading trends in cancer incidence,
survival, and mortality among state residents. |
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Authority |
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Public Law 102-515, the Cancer Registries Amendment
Act, was enacted in 1992. Through this Congress
established the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)
through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Through this Act, the NPCR was established to fund and
support the operation of population-based, statewide
cancer registries in order to collect cancer data.
The Nevada Central Cancer Registry (also referred
to as the Statewide Cancer Registry) is regulated by
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Nevada Revised Statues (NRS) 457.230-457.280 and
those regulations adopted by the State Board of Health.
This statue mandates the reporting of cancer in the
State of Nevada.
The Nevada Administrative Codes (NAC) 457.045-457.150 provides
authority requiring hospitals, pathology laboratories,
free-standing cancer clinics, long-term care facilities,
ambulatory surgery centers and physicians to report
cancer cases diagnosed and treated in Nevada to the
Statewide Cancer Registry.
The NCCR also operates under
the Standards set by the National Program of Cancer
Registries (NPCR) and the North American Association of
Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR). |
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History of the
Registry |
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The NCCR is a population-based
registry that maintains data on all cancer patients
within the State of Nevada. The Registry began
collecting cancer incidence data in 1989. In 1995, the
NCCR began receiving funding from the NPCR through the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Registry receives data from
hospitals, outpatient facilities and pathology
laboratories throughout the State of Nevada. The number
of reporting facilities increases each year as new
reporting facilities open and the Registry develops new
relationships. As a result of this and the state
population growth, the number of reportable cancer cases
also increases. The Registry reported over 11,500 new
cases in the 2006 diagnosis year. |
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Services Provided |
The Nevada Central Cancer Registry
provides the following services:
- Case abstraction at hospitals with less than 100
beds.
- Processing cases and conducting quality
assurance on cases abstracted by hospitals and out
patient facilities.
- Receiving and processing reports from pathology
laboratories.
- Providing information on patients diagnosed in
Nevada who have residence in another state to states
with Data Exchange Agreements.
- Providing training to cancer registration
personnel in the State.
- In cooperation with the
Office of Health Statistics and Surveillance,
provide statistical cancer data.
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Data Quality |
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The NCCR collects data on
all reportable cancers. In accordance with NPCR and
NAACCR Standards, the NCCR strives to achieve and
maintain 95% complete case ascertainment within 24
months of diagnosis date. The data is complied,
aggregated and submitted to federal agencies annually.
Once submitted, the Registry data is reviewed by each
diagnosis year for completeness, accuracy and
timeliness. Through NAACCR, registries are recognized
for meeting the highest standards of data quality with
Gold or Silver Standard Certifications each data year.
The NCCR has achieved Gold Standard Certification every
year since the 2000 diagnosis year. With over five
consecutive years of data qualifying for Gold Standard
Certification, the NCCR’s data has been included in the
United States Cancer Statistics
(USCS) and the Cancer in North America (CINA)
publications. |
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Data Exchange |
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The NCCR has agreements with many
central registries within the United States to exchange
cancer incidence data. These agreements allow the NCCR
and the named registry to exchange data regarding their
residents who have been diagnosed and/or treated in
another state. |
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Reporting |
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The
Nevada Report on Cancer
is intended to be published on a biannual basis with
special area reports published on a periodic basis. The
Report
for 2000 - 2004 is currently
available online. Information can also be accessed from
the Cancer Registry online through the
Bureau's Interactive Database System.
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Data Requests |
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To request access to the cancer database, complete
the
Application for Research Use of A Health Division
Database or Registry Form
(pdf). |
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Contact Information - Cancer Registry |
Nevada State Health Division
Bureau of Health Statistics, Planning and Emergency
Response (HSPER) |
Juanamarie A. Harris, Program
Manager
Nevada Central Cancer Registry
1 Breakthrough Way
Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone: (702) 822-5240
Fax: (702) 944-2365
Email
jaharris@health.nv.gov |
Luana J. Ritch, Ph.D., Bureau
Chief
4150 Technology Way, Suite 200
Carson City, Nevada 89706
Phone: (775) 684-4242
Fax: (775) 684-4156
Email
lritch@health.nv.gov |
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Contact Information -
Epidemiology
& Statistics |
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State of Nevada
Department of Health & Human Services
Office of Health Statistics and Surveillance (OHSS)
Alicia Hansen, M.S., Chief Biostatistician
4150 Technology Way, Suite 200
Carson City, Nevada 89706
E-Mail
ahansen@health.nv.gov
Phone: (775) 684-4161
Fax: (775) 684-4156 |
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