State of New Jersey
Department of Health
Governor Phil Murphy · Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver
Improving Health Through Leadership and Innovation
CES publishes data briefs derived from the New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR) on an approximately monthly basis. These briefs are freely available for public download.
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Click to view the healthcare facilities that have received the New Jersey State Cancer Registry’s Award for Excellence in Timely and Complete Cancer Case Reporting for Accession Year 2017. Facilities that achieve Gold, Silver or Bronze recognition have met rigorous benchmarks in each of the three criteria categories: completeness, timeliness, and quality.
Award Recipients
Please join the New Jersey State Cancer Registry for this full-day interactive workshop designed to give hospital registrars a better understanding of the central cancer registry. Meet the NJSCR staff and see first-hand how your data becomes part of our research and publications. Topics covered include data linkages and follow-up, special studies, death clearance and quality control.
2018 Dates Announced!
Open Brochure
CES publishes a number of reports that are derived from data submitted to the NJ State Cancer Registry (NJSCR).
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“NJSCR will be hosting Student Visit days for cancer registry students who have completed 80 hours of clinical practicum or are nearing the end of their training and need to complete a central registry experience requirement. NJSCR will provide a customized framework to familiarize students with central registry research and operations, a sample of hands on work experiences, and several tools to prepare for the CTR exam. The first session will be held on March 27th, 2018 in Trenton, NJ with additional sessions held periodically throughout the year. Spots are limited to four students a session. If interested in attending our Student Visits, please email OPS.NJSCR@doh.nj.gov to reserve a spot.”
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CES publishes an E-Tips newsletter derived from the New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR) on an approximately monthly basis. These materials are freely available for public download.
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If you are unable to find the information you need through our website, you may contact CES via phone, email, or fax.
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Cancer-Rates.info/NJ, New Jersey's official source for cancer statistics, provides cancer incidence and mortality data for New Jersey displayed in maps, tables, and graphs. Statewide and county-level cancer incidence data are available by cancer site, gender, race, and ethnicity.
Quality control is an integral part of the New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR). We review and evaluate the quality of our data through edit programs, and re-abstracting studies. We strive to improve data collection activities through targeted training programs. The North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) has granted the NJSCR its Gold Certification, the highest standard possible, for the quality of data since the inception of this standard.
Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A.
Commissioner
P.O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625
New Jersey is home to over 2,000 licensed hospitals, nursing homes, and medical care facilities. The New Jersey Department of Health works to ensure that citizens receive appropriate levels of care in every regulated facility.
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