What is a Cancer Registrar?

So exactly what is a cancer registrar and what do they do? The National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA) defines a cancer registrar as, a data information specialist that captures a complete history, diagnosis, treatment, and health status for every cancer patient in the U.S. 

Unfortunately, cancer registrars across the nation are quickly reaching retirement age without a sufficient stream of new registrars to take their place. In response, CHAMPS created a brief video entitled, What is a Cancer Registrar, to explain the profession and the impact cancer registrars make, in the hopes that it will encourage others to consider the career path. 

Watch What is a Cancer Registrar 

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Learn More about the Cancer Registry Profession

• CHAMPS Oncology Outlook: Our cancer registry experts share their outlooks on the cancer industry, program standards, cancer registry operations, cancer registry careers and more.
• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA): A professional organization for the field of medical record management.
• Commission on Cancer (CoC): A multidisciplinary program of the American College of Surgeons
• National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA): The premier education, credentialing and advocacy resource for cancer data professionals.
• Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program: A premier source for cancer statistics in the United States.