The Delaware Cancer Registry

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Every Case Counts

The Delaware Cancer Registry (DCR) collects information about new cancer cases, cancer treatment and cancer deaths. All hospitals, laboratories, physicians and other health care providers are required by state law to report all newly diagnosed or treated cancer cases to the Registry. Registry data is used to monitor cancer trends, promote research to increase survival, guide policy planning, and respond to Delaware residents’ cancer concerns. Patient information is kept absolutely confidential and secure.

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About the Delaware Cancer Registry

Mission and Purpose History The Delaware Cancer Control Act Execution Plan 2018-2021 Advisory Committee DE Cancer Registrars Association (DCRA) Contacts

News & Events

June, 2020 - Delaware Receives Registry of Distinction Award June, 2019 - Delaware Receives NAACCR Gold Award 2018 NPCR Success Story – Prostate Cancer Disparities Evaluation of Delaware's Cancer Data Using the Commission on Cancer's Quality of Care Measures, June 2018. Delaware Cancer Registry articles published in the Delaware Journal of Public Health: Read the June 2017 edition of the Delaware Journal of Public Health which is focused on Cancer. Delaware Receives the CDC's Registry of Excellence Award Delaware Cancer Registry Newsletter: Changes in Requirements for 2016 Cases CDC-National Program of Cancer Registries Data Quality Evaluation Delaware Cancer Registry, Diagnosis Year 2013 Success Story: Data Quality Increases in Delaware  DCR’s New Location

Cancer Reporting Rules, Procedures & Forms

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Cancer Reporting (Meaningful Use Stage 2) Hospital Reporting Procedure Manual (Updated) Non-Hospital Reporting Procedure Manual for health care providers, labs, ambulatory surgery centers and facilities other than hospitals. WebPlus Training Manual - Electronic Reporting for Non-Hospital Providers ICD-10-CM Case Finding Codes Who Must Report Cancer Cases  What Must Be Reported  Deadlines & Penalties 

Cancer Data

Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Delaware, 2012-2016 New Secondary Analysis of Delaware Census Tracts with Elevated All-Site Cancer Incidence Rates, 2012-2016 New Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Delaware, 2012-2016 slide presentation New Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Delaware, 2012-2016 FACT SHEETS New Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Delaware, 2011-2015 Slide Presentation Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Delaware, 2011-2015 Fact Sheets Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Delaware, 2011-2015, report issued July 2019 Secondary Analysis of Delaware Census Tracts with Elevated All-Site Cancer Incidence Rates 2011-2015 State Cancer Statistics State Cancer Reports Other Sources for Cancer Data About Cancer Clusters Cancer Cluster Investigations How the Data Are Used Patient Confidentiality Data Request Process (Updated) Data Request Process Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) CDC's Data Visualization site

*The Delaware Cancer Registry is partially funded under a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Cooperative Agreement #5U58DP000823. This website and its contents are solely the responsibility of its authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC.

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