District of Columbia CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2019

District of Columbia Cancer Registry (DCCR)

State Laws and Regulations
Registry General Information

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General Information

Registry state statute URL

Registry state statute most recent update

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/institutional-review-board-public-health

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

Registry location

Government Agency

Cancer Reporting Requirements

Reporting timeframe

3-6 months from diagnosis

Reporting timeframe notes

How often are facilities required to report?

Reporting frequency notes

Reporting facilities as defined in law

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers, Radiation/Radiology Facilities, Laboratories, Ambulatory Care Centers, Other

Reporting facilities as defined in law, Other

Long-term care facilities

Reporting facilities as defined in administrative code (regulations)

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers, Radiation/Radiology Facilities, Laboratories, Ambulatory Care Centers, Other

Reporting facilities as defined in administrative code (regulations), Other

Long-term care facilities

Pathology reporting required?

Yes

Description of pathology reporting requirements

Electronic reporting required?

Yes

Description of electronic reporting requirements

Penalties allowed under law or regulations?

Certified Tumor Registrar required

Registry Data

Population Data

683,999Total Population Count
0.2%% of US Population
0.7%% of US Black Population
0.2%% of US API Population
0.0%% of US AI/AN* Population
0.1%% of US Hispanic Population
0.3%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data

2,867Malignant Cases
0.2%% of US Malignant Cases

Registry type

NPCR

Year registry became population-based

1996

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

1996

Data linked with medicare

Years included in CINA Deluxe

1997-2001, 2003-2014

CINA survial years

Participates in the National Interstate Data Exchange Agreement program

Yes (Restrictions - https://www.naaccr.org/national-interstate-data-exchange-agreement/#29)

Study Participation

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