Nebraska Cancer Registry
The Nebraska Cancer Registry (NCR) was created by the Legislature in 1986  relevant
sections in the statutes: 81-638, 81-642 through 81-650 and 81-665 through 81-675) and
began collecting information in 1987. The purpose of the registry is to document the cases of cancer, analyze patterns/trends and to use the information to help control the burden of cancer over time. The registry also provides statistical and background information about cancer incidence in Nebraska. |
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| Financial support for the NCR comes both from state revenues
(a portion of tobacco taxes) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC)
National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR), which began funding the NCR in 1994. The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services administers and directs the operation of the Nebraska Cancer Registry. The NCR is part of a national and international surveillance system that collects information about cancer to document trends in cancer prevalence, cancer cases by site and stage, and other information that may be useful in cancer prevention and control. Every cancer diagnosed in Nebraska is reportable to the NCR. Generally, this information comes from hospital reports submitted by cancer registrars. In addition, physicians, osteopaths, pathology labs or free-standing radiation centers also report any information they have about persons with cancer. No reporting is required for pre-cancerous cell types, benign polyps, basal and non-invasive or local squamous-cell cancers of the skin, and most benign tumors. However, since January 1, 2004, benign brain and other central nervous system cancers are now reportable to the NCR. The NCR’s latest Given the wealth of valuable information about cancer, links are provided to a number of useful sites. Persons needing or seeking to know more about a specific cancer type, the probabilities for developing cancer, prevention, treatment options, the burden of the disease, national statistics, resources available and survivorship issues can visit these sites.
Providers interested in reporting requirements and researchers who wish to find out how
to get more specific information from the NCR should contact the persons below. |
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| For GENERAL information: Ming Qu or Janis Singleton NE Dept of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Phone: (402) 471-2180 E-mail: data.management@dhhs.ne.gov |
For WEB SITE information: Jill Krause NE Dept of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Phone: (402) 471-8582 E-mail: data.management@dhhs.ne.gov |
| For DATA REPORTING information: Judy Paradies, CTR 8601 Dodge Street, Suite 114A Omaha, NE 68114 Phone: (402) 354-3393 E-mail: Judy.Paradies@nmhs.org |
For DATA REQUESTS: Victor Filos NE Dept of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Phone: (402) 471-7033 E-Mail: data.management@dhhs.ne.gov |
The Nebraska Cancer Registry is supported by Cooperative Agreement Grant
Number 090CCU721962
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
