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05/05/2026

May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Melanoma is an aggressive form of skin cancer. Reduce risk by limiting UV light exposure during leisure and work-related activities outdoors. Seek shade, wear sunglasses, hats and sunscreen with 30 SPF or higher. Perform regular self skin checks and consult a medical provider about any questionable spots. For more cancer statistics, visit: https://bit.ly/3KQviWX

04/28/2026

Cancer registries help uncover links between environmental exposures and cancer.

When cancer concerns arise, registry data provides answers—and accountability.

🔍 Case in point: Camp Lejeune, NC
📅 1953–1985: Drinking water at the Marine Corps base was contaminated with TCE, benzene, vinyl chloride
📊 54 U.S. cancer registries helped identify cancers linked to exposure:
• Blood cancers
• Lymphoma
• Esophageal, laryngeal, thyroid, & lung cancers

☠️ Nearly 1 million people exposed
Result: Disability & health benefits for veterans and their families

👉 Cancer Registries matter. They turn questions into answers, and answers into action.


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04/24/2026

🔬 Cancer registries help uncover the causes of cancer—saving lives through evidence.
🧠 Radiation & CT Scans📉 80 years after radiation was first linked to cancer, minimizing exposure from CT scans is a priority.⚠️ ~4,870 cancers may result from the 4 million CT scans performed on U.S. children each year.

👩‍⚕️Ovarian Cancer & Talc 1992: Studies linked talcum powder to ovarian cancer• Talc with asbestos = carcinogen (Group 1)• Talc alone = probable carcinogen (Group 2A) 2023: Johnson & Johnson ended talc-based baby powder.

🚰 Bladder Cancer & Arsenic: Even low levels of arsenic in drinking water raise bladder cancer risk.👉 In 2021, New Hampshire cut arsenic limits from 10 → 5 ppb🔎 This led to a major study on early-life exposure & cancer risk.
📊 Cancer registries make this research possible.

👉 Cancer registries connect exposure to outcome—and science to action.


Visit the CiNA Explorer to learn more about data.
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04/22/2026

How can social media help raise awareness of cancer registries?

NAACCR’s Strategic Planning and Alliances Steering Committee shares how coordinated social media campaigns can help communicate the value of cancer surveillance.

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Social media has become a central, if not a primary vehicle for public health communication and campaigns. It helps with reaching a broader audience, promoting health literacy, countering misinformation through posting evidence-based content, and raising awareness about specific health issues, risks...

04/20/2026

Did you know cancer registry data helps shape state cancer control plans?

Learn how TCR data is being used to inform the Texas Cancer Plan and support efforts to improve cancer outcomes across the state.

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The Texas Cancer Plan (TCP) is the state’s call to action for cancer research, prevention, and control. The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), in collaboration with the Texas Cancer Registry (TCR), the Cancer Alliance of Texas, and numerous stakeholders, is charged with devel...

04/16/2026

Have you seen the 6th Annual NAACCR Special Edition of the Journal of Registry Management? This collaborative issue focuses on publishing cancer surveillance research and related work. Submissions for next year’s edition are due September 1st, so start working on those papers now! We encourage NAACCR members to submit original articles, short reports, 'How I Did It,’ and editorials on issues impacting cancer surveillance. Current Issue and more info at https://www.naaccr.org/jrm/

04/08/2026

Behind the scenes of better cancer data🔍: metafile testing helps registries review edits early, flag problems⚠️, and prepare for submissions before changes go live✅. Stronger testing = stronger data quality.

Testing new metafiles is a great opportunity for central registries to participate in the edit process. For standard metafiles, you get to review new edits, find concept and logic errors, comment on their usefulness and impact they might have on your data, and perhaps even suggest other likely edits...

04/07/2026

April is National Cancer Control Month. The best way to defeat cancer is to get screened early, based on recommendations set forth by USPSTF. Data on cancer survival can be found at: https://bit.ly/45ZCCLA

04/06/2026

It’s National Public Health Week!🎉
Behind every data point, prevention effort, and health policy is a team working to improve lives every day. The 2026 theme, Ready. Set. Action! challenges all of us to take steps- big or small-toward healthier communities. Let’s keep moving forward, together💙

04/06/2026

🎸✨ It’s National Cancer Registrars Week — and we’re celebrating our Registry Rockstars! ✨🎸
Behind every cancer statistic is a story, and behind every story is a dedicated cancer registrar ensuring data is accurate, complete, and impactful. 💙
Our registrars are the backbone of cancer research, treatment advancements, and patient care improvements. Their work may happen behind the scenes, but its impact is center stage. 🌟
Join us in thanking these incredible professionals who turn data into lifesaving knowledge every single day.

04/02/2026

Central cancer registries: stay one step ahead! NAACCR edit metafile testers have an opportunity to assess the impact and provide suggestions for improvements before the edits metafiles are finalized.

Testing new metafiles is a great opportunity for central registries to participate in the edit process. For standard metafiles, you get to review new edits, find concept and logic errors, comment on their usefulness and impact they might have on your data, and perhaps even suggest other likely edits...