Publication: Influence of various assumptions for the individual TNM components on the TNM stage using Nordic cancer registry data
The stage at diagnosis is one of the most important predictors for cancer survival. TNM stage is constructed from T (tumor size), N (nodal spread), and M (distant metastasis) components. In many notifications to cancer registries, TNM information is incomplete with unknown N and/or M. We aimed to… more
Publication: Cancer treatment data available in European cancer registries: Where are we and where are we going?
A new publication was published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology by the members of the ENCR working group on cancer treatment and harmonisation. Publication available for download.
ENCR recommendation on Standard Dataset endorsed
The ENCR Steering Committee endorsed the new recommendation on Standard dataset for European Cancer Registries, concluding the work initiated by the Working group. Translation is available in Spanish. More information.
Publication: ENCR Recommendations on recording and reporting urothelial tumors
A new publication was published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology by the members of the ENCR working group on recording and reporting urothelial tumours of the urinary tract. Publication available for… more
Draft recommendation on Standard Dataset - consultation to the registries
The ENCR working group on standard dataset has completed its work and proposes a new set of recommendations that are now in the consultation phase to the registries.… more
Cancer registration methods
Training of registry staff helps to increase the quality and comparability of cancer registry data - one of the aims of the ENCR. In order to maintain a standard course content, a core curriculum has been established, based on a collection of previously-used teaching materials. In addition,… more
Training on Cancer Registry Data-collection and Comparability
JRC and ENCR organised on 3-4 May 2017 a training event on Cancer Data Collection and Comparability with one day devoted to issues related to data collection, and the second day to quality aspects of data analysis. A specific session on childhood cancer registration was included. The course was… more
Training on Quality of Cancer Registry Data, Baveno, 5 Oct 2016
A Training Workshop on Quality of Cancer Registry Data took place on 5 October 2016, as a side event to the Scientific Meeting and General Assembly. About 50 participants attended the workshop which covered the process of data quality evaluation, methods for assessing the completeness of data, use… more
2016 - Joining forces for better cancer registration in Europe
Population-based Time-to-event Analyses International Conference 2016
31 August- 2 September 2016, London, UK