Cancer Registry Data Collection Flashcards
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What does the acronym SEER stand for in US cancer data collection?
Answer: Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program
SEER is the NCI's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, which collects population-based cancer incidence and survival data from registries nationwide.
Which organization develops and maintains uniform data standards for cancer registries in North America?
Answer: NAACCR (North American Association of Central Cancer Registries)
NAACCR develops and promotes uniform data standards, record formats, and data quality guidelines used by all North American cancer registries.
Which federal law established the CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)?
Answer: Cancer Registries Amendment Act (CRCRA) of 1992
The Cancer Registries Amendment Act (CRCRA) of 1992 authorized the CDC to fund and support state cancer registries through the NPCR.
How is 'cancer incidence' defined in cancer epidemiology?
Answer: The number of new cancer cases diagnosed in a defined population during a specific time period
Cancer incidence counts new cancer diagnoses in a defined population during a specific period, usually expressed as a rate per 100,000 persons per year.
What file format does NAACCR use for electronic data exchange between cancer registries?
Answer: Fixed-width flat file format
NAACCR uses a standardized fixed-width flat file format where each data item occupies a specific character position and length within each record.
What defines a 'population-based' cancer registry?
Answer: A registry that collects data on all cancer cases occurring in a defined geographic population
A population-based registry captures all cancer cases in a defined geographic area (state, region, or country), enabling calculation of true incidence and survival rates.
What does the 'five-year relative survival rate' measure in cancer registry statistics?
Answer: The percentage of cancer patients alive 5 years after diagnosis relative to survival expected in the general population
Five-year relative survival compares observed survival of cancer patients to expected survival in an age-matched general population, controlling for non-cancer mortality.