January 8, 2026 / Last updated : January 8, 2026 Michele Webb cancer surveillance

Cancer Registries: First Responders of Oncology Data

In the United States,  hospital-based cancer registries serve as the first point of truth in cancer surveillance. Every confirmed diagnosis, staging element, treatment decision, and disease milestone begins here, with an Oncology Data Specialist and a data system built to capture the full arc of a patient’s cancer journey. The Oncology Data Specialist: Turning Raw […]

November 20, 2025 / Last updated : January 8, 2026 Michele Webb Real-Time Data Collection

Closing the Real-Time Data Gap in Cancer Care

The cancer community agrees on one goal: data should drive better outcomes. Yet a critical gap remains between how real-time is understood by clinical and administrative leaders and how the term is often interpreted in cancer registry operations. For hospital leadership and clinicians, real-time means having access to curated data as events occur, so their […]

November 24, 2024 / Last updated : November 24, 2024 Michele Webb ODS-C Cancer Registrar

The Importance of Cancer Registries in Oncology Research

In the realm of oncology research, particularly when studying population-level trends and cancer incidence, the choice of data sources is critical. While clinical electronic health record systems like Epic have revolutionized patient care and data management within healthcare settings, they may not always provide the comprehensive and standardized cancer data necessary for rigorous research. Conversely, […]