Registry Plus Software Programs for Cancer Registries

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Registry Plus is a suite of publicly available free software programs for collecting and processing cancer registry data. The Registry Plus suite can be used separately or together for routine or special data collection. These software programs, compliant with national standards, are made available by CDC to implement the National Program of Cancer Registries, established by Public Law 102-515.

Registry Plus Components

Abstract Plus

A cancer data collection tool that is used to summarize medical records into an electronic report of cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Current version: 4.0 with NAACCR Version 21, released in March 2022.

CRS Plus and TLC Plus

CRS Plus is the main central registry database program, and TLC Plus is an automated tumor linkage and consolidation function.

Current version: 4.5 with NAACCR Version 22, released in July 2022.

Link Plus

A standalone probabilistic record linkage program that can detect duplicates in a cancer registry database and link a cancer registry file with external files.

Current version: 2.0, released in June 2007.

Prep Plus

A program for the central cancer registry that receives NAACCR-formatted abstracts and incorporates them into the central database.

Current version: 5.3, released in June 2022.

Web Plus

Collects cancer data securely over the public Internet to support online abstracting, file upload and download, and follow-back efforts.

Current version: 3.10, released in April 2022.

Web Plus Admin Tool

Allows administrators to export abstracts and uploaded files out of Web Plus, as well as to run edits on uploaded files.

Current version: 6.0, released in April 2022.

eMaRC Plus

Receives and processes HL7 files from pathology laboratories, and reports from physician offices in HL7 CDA format.

Current version: 8.0, including AJCC TNM 9th edition, released in April 2022.

XMLExchange Plus

A tool for reading and writing data exchange files formatted according to the NAACCR XML Data Exchange Standard Implementation Guide.

Current version: 2.4, released in August 2022.

Utility Programs

Small programs that perform a variety of useful functions for Registry Plus programs. They are implemented as dynamic link libraries (DLLs).

Current version: 1.0.0.5, released in August 2022.

More Information About Registry Plus

Suggested Citation

Registry Plus, a suite of publicly available software programs for collecting and processing cancer registry data. Atlanta (GA): U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; 2023. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/npcr/. Accessed month/day/year.