Last Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2022

Delaware Cancer Registry

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Registry Data

Population Data

948,992Total Population Count
0.3%% of US Population
0.5%% of US Black Population
0.2%% of US API Population
0.0%% of US AI/AN* Population
0.2%% of US Hispanic Population
0.3%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

5,893Malignant Cases
0.4%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

NPCR

Year registry became population-based

1980

First year high quality, population-based data available for research

1997

Data linked with medicare

Years included in CINA Deluxe

1995-2015

CINA survial years

2008-2014

Participates in the National Interstate Data Exchange Agreement program

Yes (Restrictions - https://www.naaccr.org/national-interstate-data-exchange-agreement/#20)

Study Participation

Research Type	Experience with Studies	Interested in Studies
Case Contacts Studies	No	No
Geospatial Studies	No	No
Linkage Studies	Yes	No
Rapid Case Ascertainment Studies	No	No
Re-Abstracting/Patterns of Care Studies	No	No
Survival Studies	No	No

Contact Information

Required Review(s) and Initial Contact

Type of review required

Registry review only

Initial cancer registry contact/discussion required prior to submitting (or completing) application

Data request submission first step

IRB

Registry Review Requirements

Registry Data Request Form URL(s)

URL	Description
https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/drpmain.html

Method to submit Registry data request

Registry review meeting frequency

As needed

Registry Data Release Policy/Procedure URL(s)

URL	Description
https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/drpmain.html

Registry Data Use (or Research) Agreement URL(s)

URL	Description
https://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/drpmain.html

Process

Processing timeframe for linkage studies and de-identified data release

Less than 1 month

Processing timeframe for patient contact studies

3-6 months

Human Subjects Protection Training Requirements

Collaboration with local researcher required

Initial required documentation

Step-by-Step data request submission process

Other requirements and helpful information for researchers

Procedures are likely to be revised within the next year

Data Use and Renewal Requirements

When must study investigators destroy registry data

As noted in approved documents (e.g. IRB/Registry Application, DUA, Confidentiality Agreement); Other (please contact us)

Is notification of data destruction required

Publication review requirements

30 days in advance

Data use agreement renewal requirements

Annual

IRB progress report requirements

Annual

How far in advance of IRB expiration must IRB renewal be submitted

60 days

Participates in VPR

Consent Requirements

Physician consent is required before patient contact

Depends on Study

Physician consent is obtained by

Depends on Study

Patient consent is obtained by

Depends on Study

Pediatric research special requirements

Registry fees

Registry fees are charged to obtain data

IRB fees

IRB review fees required

Delaware CaRI Database Information

Delaware Cancer Registry

Registry Data

Study Participation

Contact Information

Required Review(s) and Initial Contact

Registry Review Requirements

Process

Data Use and Renewal Requirements

Consent Requirements

Registry fees

IRB fees