Cancer registry
Cancer Registry
A Cancer Registry (pronounced: /ˈkænsər ˈrɛdʒɪstri/) is a systematic collection of data about cancer and tumor diseases. The data are collected by cancer registrars. Cancer registries provide essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials to better monitor and advance cancer treatments, conduct research, and improve cancer prevention and screening programs.
Etymology
The term "Cancer Registry" is derived from the Latin cancer meaning "crab" or "creeping ulcer" and the Latin regesta "list, matters recorded," from regerere "to record, to register."
Related Terms
- Cancer: A group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells.
- Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should.
- Cancer Registrar: A health care professional who collects, maintains, and analyzes the data of cancer patients.
- Public Health: The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals.
- Epidemiology: The study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Cancer registry
- Wikipedia's article - Cancer registry
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