Utah Cancer Registry in the News
Utah's Healthy People 2010 Final Report:
http://health.utah.gov/opha/publications/hsu/1203_HP2010.pdf
From the Cancer Control Planet:
New cancer data have been released on the State Cancer Profiles (SCP) website http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/. The new release includes:
- Incidence data for diagnosis year 2008 from NCI SEER
- Incidence data for diagnosis year 2008 from CDC NPCR
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) 2010 data from CDC
(this includes new data for smoking, obesity, mammography, and physical activity) - New smoking data from the Americans for Nonsmoker’s Rights (ANR) and the NCI-sponsored Tobacco Use Supplement of the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS)
(this is a new addition to the screening and risk factors section of SCP and will measure key cancer control activities such as cessation and secondhand smoke exposure) - Breast cancer prevalence projections for 2011 and 2015 from NCI
- Peer counties demographic data for 2008 from Census
Cancer Registry Award:
The Utah Cancer Registry was awarded the Charles R. Smart Visionary Award at the American Cancer Society Legacy and Leadership banquet on Tuesday, May 17, 2011. Each year, the award is given to an organization or individual in Utah whose talents, vision, support and dedication has lead to numerous medical advancements, toward finding a cure for cancer and/or provided services to cancer patients. This award truly recognizes the commitment and dedication of all UCR staff, past and present; and, the UCR's contribution towards cancer research and public health for the past 45 years is a testament to the legacy of Dr. Charles Smart's vision for cancer surveillance.
Similiar Stories: June 30, 2011 HCI Beacon
NAACCR's 2011 Cancer in North America (CINA) is now avaliable. This annual publication contains information for cancer in the United States and Canada from 2004-2008. You can find it here.
Rosemary Dibble received the Calum S. Muir Memorial Award at NAACCR
- The Calum S. Muir Memorial Award is awarded to honor someone who has made substantive and outstanding contributions in cancer registration. The recipient is an active member of NAACCR with a long term commitment to the organization. This year, our own, Rosemary Dibble, CTR, Director of Operations, was honored at the 2010 Annual NAACCR Conference in Quebec City, QB, Canada. Congratulations, Rosemary!
Dr. Stroup Elected as a NAACCR Representative-at-Large
UCR Data for 2007 is now avaliable on the IBIS website
Utah Daily Chronical - Cancer Report
NAACR 2009 Annual Conference Presentations
