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How does the Massachusetts Cancer Registry (MCR) collect information on new diagnoses of cancer in MA?

April 26, 2017cancer collect diagnoses ma Massachusetts MCR Registry

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How does the Massachusetts Cancer Registry (MCR) collect information on new diagnoses of cancer in MA?

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All hospitals in Massachusetts are required by law to report diagnoses of certain cases of malignant disease and benign brain-related tumors. In addition to hospitals, other facilities such as laboratories, radiation/oncology facilities, endoscopy centers, and dermatology and urology offices report to the MCR. Reports from dermatologists’ offices and dermatopathology laboratories have only been collected by the MCR since 2001. Reports from urologists’ offices have only been collected by the MCR since 2002. The MCR also collects information from reporting hospitals on individuals diagnosed and treated in staff physician offices when this information is available.