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NAACCR MissionNAACCR is a professional organization that develops and promotes uniform data standards
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Promotes the use of cancer surveillance data and systems for cancer control and
epidemiologic research, public health programs, and patient care

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Announcements

2 Cash Prizes! NIH Challenges & Prize Competitions

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has two exciting prize challenges with deadlines approaching. NIH uses challenges, also known as prize competitions, to spark new ways of thinking, solve tough problems, stimulate innovation, and advance its core mission of turning discovery into health.

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Proposed U.S. Census Rule Would Remove Race and Ethnicity Questions

We learned today about a proposed U.S. rule that would direct the U.S. Census Bureau to exclude questions about race and ethnicity from Census questionnaires used for population enumeration.

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New NLM workshop on the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) and the National Childhood Cancer Registry (NCCR)

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) invites you to join a Center for Clinical Observational Investigations (CCOI) workshop series on the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) and the National Childhood Cancer Registry (NCCR).

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NAACCR is Hiring!

NAACCR is currently recruiting for a Program Manager of Standards. Please share this announcement widely with your network to help us find the best candidate for the position. Questions and inquiries should be directed to Charlie Blackburn.

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Education and Training Opportunities!

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NAACCR Walkers Participating in Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber October 4th

The NAACCR Walkers are once again participating in the Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber on October 4, 2026.

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Update Cancer in North America (CiNA) statistics now available

On behalf of the CiNA Statistics Workgroup, the RDU Steering Committee, and NAACCR, I am pleased to announce the most recent release of the NAACCR CiNA Statistics in CiNA*Explorer: https://apps.naaccr.org/explorer/.

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Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System (VPR-CLS)

The Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System (VPR-CLS) is a one-stop-shop designed to efficiently connect researchers with multiple cancer registries, thereby increasing access to, linkage with, and use of this valuable source of cancer surveillance information. The project is coordinated by the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) and funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The VPR-CLS is currently in the development and testing phase and is progressing with input from national partners, researchers, and central registry staff.

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Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System (VPR-CLS)

The Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System (VPR-CLS) is a one-stop-shop designed to efficiently connect researchers with multiple cancer registries, thereby increasing access to, linkage with, and use of this valuable source of cancer surveillance information. The project is coordinated by the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) and funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The VPR-CLS is currently in the development and testing phase and is progressing with input from national partners, researchers, and central registry staff.

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Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System (VPR-CLS)

The Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System (VPR-CLS) is a one-stop-shop designed to efficiently connect researchers with multiple cancer registries, thereby increasing access to, linkage with, and use of this valuable source of cancer surveillance information. The project is coordinated by the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) and funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The VPR-CLS is currently in the development and testing phase and is progressing with input from national partners, researchers, and central registry staff.

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