Concept information
Preferred term
cancer registries
Definition
- A cancer registry, also referred to as a tumor registry, is a cancer surveillance system that provides continued follow-up care on all cancer patients in a given location, hospital, or state. It is the chief method in the United States by which information is systematically collected about people diagnosed with cancer. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Cancer Registries]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/cancer_registries
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