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.
Recording and Reporting of Urothelial Tumours
Published 2022
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Incidence Date
Published 2022
Previous versions 1995, 1997
EN ES FR
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
EN ES
Quality check harmonization
Published 2014
EN
Haematological cancers
Published 2014
EN Position paper
Data protection EUROCOURSE-ENCR
Published 2012
Previous version 2011
 EN Position paper
Standard dataset
Published 2005
EN
Multiple Primaries
Published 2004
Previous versions 1995, 2000
EN
Bladder Tumours
Published 1995
EN FR DE ES
Tumours of the Brain and Central Nervous System
Published 1998
EN
Basis of Diagnosis
Published 1999
EN
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers
Published 2000
EN
Method of Detection in Relation to Screening
Published 2001
EN
Confidentiality in Cancer registration
Published 2002
EN FR
Condensed TNM for Coding the Extent of Disease
Published 2002
EN FR
Structured Registry Review

 

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Working Groups

Working Groups have been established to examine specific topics, identified as potentially problematic. These expert working groups are constituted of 3-4 people, selected by the ENCR Steering Committee.
Their task is to study the problem and make recommendations for the cancer registries.

Working Group on basis of diagnosis The ENCR working group on basis of diagnosis has completed its work and proposes a new set of recommendations that are now in the consultation phase to the registries.. The aim of the basis of diagnosis is to quantify the likeliness of the diagnosis of cancer. This is particularly relevant in the absence of pathological confirmation of the cancer. Download draft recommendations. For commenting, please use the online form.

 

Working Group on treatment data harmonisation The ENCR working group on treatment data harmonisation in European cancer registries was established on June 2021 as a key step to provide cross-comparisons between regions and countries.

 

Working Group on ENCR standard dataset A new ENCR working group has been established to define the standard dataset for European population-based cancer registries.

 

Working Group on cancer recurrences A new ENCR working group on tumour recurrences is being established.