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involvement with the New Member
Ambassador Program

MAP is here to help you make connections with other NAACCR members
who share the same interest in our profession.

This Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program connects
NAACCR members who want to strengthen their
professional skills and knowledge with an experienced
NAACCR member who is a volunteer mentor.

Registration now open!
June 20 - 22, 2023

Call for Abstracts is now Open,
Submit your Abstract Today!

NAACCR Mission

NAACCR is a professional organization that develops and
promotes uniform data standards for cancer registration

Promotes the use of cancer surveillance data and systems
for cancer control and epidemiologic research,
public health programs, and patient care

Makes available a variety of standards and technical
assistance documents as well as cancer incidence data

NAACCR is a professional organization that develops and promotes uniform data standards
for cancer registration
Promotes the use of cancer surveillance data and systems for cancer control and epidemiologic research,
public health programs, and patient care
Makes available a variety of standards and technical
assistance documents as well as cancer incidence data

NAACCR is a professional organization that develops and promotes uniform data standards
for cancer registration

Promotes the use of cancer surveillance data and systems for cancer control and
epidemiologic research, public health programs, and patient care

Makes available a variety of standards and technical assistance documents as well as cancer
incidence data

NAACCR Education and Training

Education & Training Calendar now available!

Resources & projects

Data Standards & Data Dictionary (DS & DD) Resources for International Registries Site Specific Data Items (SSDI) Cancer Data & Maps (interactive) CARI Database

Announcements

NCRA's 2026 Call for Abstracts is Now Open!

Share your expertise with the cancer registry community at NCRA's 52nd Annual Conference to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Louisville Marriott Downtown, May 5-8, 2026.

NAACCR Infographic: A Resource for Central Cancer Registries

The Strategic Planning and Alliances Steering Committee has developed an infographic to educate stakeholders about the critical role of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) and the broader importance of cancer surveillance.

Check out the Narrative, new articles posted weekly

See the latest Narrative articles, including a message from NAACCR’s Executive Director.

NAACCR v26 Data Dictionary is live!

The NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary v26 (DS&DD v26) is published and now available on the NAACCR Data Standards and Data Dictionary webpage.

NCI SRP Releases Latest SEER Data and Statistics

NCI's Surveillance Research Program released SEER's latest data and statistics on April 16, 2025.

Announcing NAACCR 2026 Annual Conference - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

NAACCR is pleased to announce that the 2026 NAACCR Annual Conference will be held June 2-4, 2026, at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The Manitoba Cancer Registry, CancerCare Manitoba, has graciously agreed to be the host of the 2026 conference.

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)

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Virtual Pooled Registry Cancer Linkage System (VPR-CLS)

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Funding for this web site content was made possible in part by a contract with Federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health and Department of Health & Human Services under Contract number 75N91021D00018 / 75N91021F00001. Additionally, funding for this web site content was made possible in part by a cooperative agreement with Federal funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cooperative Agreement number 5NU58DP007575. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NCI and CDC.