ENCR Recommendations

Marked differences in practice exist between cancer registries, for example, with respect to data sources, definitions and processing methods.
To make cancer registry data comparable, which is one of the main aims of the Network, it is important that common rules and definitions are used.

Standard dataset

Published 2023
Previous version 2005


Basis of Diagnosis

Published 2022
Previous version 1999

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Cancer cases in migrant population

Published 2022

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Recording and Reporting of Urothelial Tumours

Published 2022

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Incidence Date

Published 2022
Previous versions 1995, 1997

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The Toronto Childhood Cancer Stage Guidelines The ENCR Steering Committee endorses and encourages the active use of the published Toronto Childhood Cancer Stage Guidelines by Cancer Registries. Read more.

Published 2016

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Common data quality checks for European cancer registries

Published 2023, updated 08/2024
Previous publication 2018


Haematological cancers

Published 2014


Data protection EUROCOURSE-ENCR

Published 2012
Previous version 2011


Multiple Primaries

Published 2004
Previous versions 1995, 2000


Bladder Tumours (replaced by Recommendation Urothelial tumours, 2022)

Published 1995

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Tumours of the Brain and Central Nervous System

Published 1998


Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers

Published 2000


Method of Detection in Relation to Screening

Published 2001


Confidentiality in Cancer registration

Published 2002

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Condensed TNM for Coding the Extent of Disease

Published 2002

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Structured Registry Review