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RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Cancer Registry
Implementing Rapid Case
Ascertainment
NATIONAL PROGRAM OF CANCER REGISTRIES
SUCCESS STORY
Public Health Problem: The established
data collection process used by the Rhode
Island Cancer Registry (RICR) meets the
timeliness standard of the National Program of Cancer Registries. However,
this standard does not meet the growing demand for more current data.
Use of Surveillance: RICR data is used by
the Rhode Island Department of Health
for surveillance of statewide cancer incidence as well as strategic planning for
resource manangement and to measure
the success of ongoing cancer related public health initiatives. Surveillance data is
also used by hospital administrations for
planning purposes and researchers using
cancer data for ongoing research projects.
Collaboration: RICR staff are active members of the Partnership to Reduce Cancer
in Rhode Island. The Partnership is the
state’s CDC funded statewide Comprehensive Cancer Control Program organization.
The Partnership is responsible for the
development and implementation of the
states cancer control plan. Cancer registry staff serve on various committees and
chair the Data and Evaluation and Treatment workgroups. Cancer registry staff have
also served as Chair of the Partnership.
Public Health Outcome: Recognizing the
need for more current cancer incidence
data, cancer registry staff serving as Chair
of the treatment workgroup included the
goal of implementing Early Case Capture to
meet the needs of data users and to create
a pool of cancer patients who could potentially benefit from inclusion in clinical trials.