Established in 1987, NAACCR, Inc. is a collaborative umbrella organization for cancer registries, governmental agencies, professional associations, and private groups in North America interested in enhancing the quality and use of cancer registry data. All central cancer registries in the United States and Canada are members.
The North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, Inc. (NAACCR, Inc.), is a professional organization that develops and promotes uniform data standards for cancer registration; provides education and training; certifies population-based registries; aggregates and publishes data from central cancer registries; and promotes the use of cancer surveillance data and systems for cancer control and epidemiologic research, public health programs, and patient care to reduce the burden of cancer in North America.
NAACCR is a professional organization that develops and promotes uniform data standards
for cancer registration
Promotes the use of cancer surveillance data and systems for cancer control and
epidemiologic research, public health programs, and patient care
Makes available a variety of standards and technical assistance documents as well as cancer
incidence data
