ENCR Newsflash July 2026

The ENCR will shortly launch the next round of elections to renew part of the ENCR Steering Committee for the 2027–2029 term. From 1 August 2026, ENCR-affiliated registries will be invited to submit candidatures in line with the ENCR Membership and Election Rules, ensuring balanced representation across European regions and key partners in the cancer registry community. More information on eligibility, timelines and how to apply will be made available on the ENCR Elections page.

New long-term estimates of cancer incidence and mortality are now available in the European Cancer Information System (ECIS) for EU-27 and EFTA countries, extending projections up to 2050. These estimates build on the 2024 ECIS incidence and mortality figures and Eurostat population projections scenarios, providing an up-to-date view of how the cancer burden may evolve over the coming decades. The revamped long-term estimates section of the ECIS Data Explorer allows users to explore cancer-specific trends by country and sex, and to download data for further analysis.

A new JRC–ENCR paper in the International Journal of Cancer presents the first Europe-wide overview of how population-based cancer registries contributing to ECIS collect and use stage at diagnosis data for six major cancer sites: breast, cervical, colorectal, gastric, lung and prostate cancer. The study documents recent progress in stage data availability, while highlighting remaining gaps and heterogeneity across countries. Its findings provide a baseline for future efforts to improve completeness, comparability and harmonisation of stage information to support cancer surveillance and evidence-based policymaking.

ENCR will organise an online workshop on the new recommendations for recording recurrence, progression and transformation (RPT) episodes in population-based cancer registries. The programme will include an overview of CancerWatch survey results on current RPT practices, a detailed presentation of the ENCR recommendations, registry case studies from selected Cancer Registry, and practical exercises to support implementation in routine data collection.

ENCR will organise an online training on the recommendations for recording cancer treatment in population-based cancer registries. The session will present results from the CancerWatch survey on current treatment recording practices, report on analyses of treatment data submitted to the ECIS database, and use specific examples to illustrate key coding rules and common challenges in routine registry work.

The e-Learning modules aim to facilitate the training of cancer registrars in coding topography, morphology and cancer stage, implementing the relevant international classifications.

The JRC–ENCR Quality Check Software has been updated to version 2.3.16. Recent updates in this version include:

The Ask an Expert section is available on the ENCR website for those who wish to submit questions about difficult-to-code cancer cases. Questions may be submitted in the original language.

The ENCR Steering Committee met on 23 March 2026 virtually. Summary minutes are available for consultation.