National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

See the facts and figures

CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR) works to measure progress in preventing and treating cancer, a leading cause of death in the United States.

Measuring progress. Targeting action.

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Understanding Cancer Data

Learn How Cancer Registries Work

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Cancer Surveillance Informatics

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Cancer Registries in Action

United States Cancer Statistics

Cancer Registries: Measuring Progress. Targeting Action.

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Cancer registries provide the data-driven foundation for cancer control efforts in the United States. Find out what they are, how they work, and who can use the data they provide in this video.

Contact a Local Registry

Forty-six states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Pacific Island Jurisdictions, and the U.S. Virgin Islands receive funding through CDC’s National Program of Cancer Registries. Find your local registry.

Page last reviewed: March 1, 2021

Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention