July 22, 2022
Accurate and reliable cancer data is essential for cancer care programs in Â鶹ӳ» and also helps assist other jurisdictions with their surveillance and research. Photo supplied.
Story by Jennifer Green
The Â鶹ӳ» Cancer Registry (ACR) has again met the gold standard for registry certification from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR).
This status is based on having complete, accurate and timely data of all newly diagnosed cancers and cancer deaths within the province of Â鶹ӳ». Since 2005, the ACR has maintained gold certification ¡ª the only Canadian province to have done so.
The ACR ensures national and international standard practices in classification, coding and staging are followed. This makes it easier for researchers around the globe to compare and make use of data in their work.
¡°The Â鶹ӳ» Cancer Registry is a population-based registry and the data collected is used to support the planning of prevention, treatment and research programs within Â鶹ӳ»,¡± says Angela Eckstrand, acting manager, Â鶹ӳ» Cancer Registry.
Within Â鶹ӳ», registrars have highly specialized training to collect and interpret detailed cancer data to ensuring high quality, comparable and timely data.
¡°Accurate and reliable cancer data is essential for our cancer care programs in Â鶹ӳ», and also helps assist other jurisdictions with their surveillance and research,¡± adds Eckstrand.
See more information on the . Review cancer statistics for Â鶹ӳ».
