NAACCR welcomes submissions from colleagues, health professionals, and students interested in cancer surveillance, research, and registry operations. All primary authors whose abstract is accepted must be available to present on June 14-16. The day and time will be determined in the Spring of 2022.
The 2022 Annual Conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to share ideas and learn from national experts in cancer surveillance, cancer registry operations, and cancer research. Sessions will explore new developments in cancer surveillance from multiple perspectives in North America. Abstracts may be submitted on new and emerging topics and innovations in operations. Some suggested topic areas include:
Effects of Covid-19 on Cancer Surveillance and Operations
Big Ideas in Cancer Surveillance
- How to modernize the Cancer Surveillance System
- How to make cancer data more timely
- Visions for the future
Epidemiologic Studies using Cancer Surveillance Data
- Epidemiologic Studies
- Social determinants and cancer disparities
- Using real world data from cancer registries to improve cancer outcomes
New Directions and IT Solutions
- Technologic and scientific advances and innovations
- New and emerging methods of data collection
Childhood Cancers
- Surveillance issues specific to children
- Childhood Cancer Data Initiative, National Childhood Cancer Registry and STAR Projects
- Pediatric Epidemiology
Data Collection, Tools and Operations
- Data quality control and standards
- Innovative operations and procedures
- Overcoming issues with data sharing
Other Relevant Topics