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Massachusetts CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2020

Massachusetts Cancer Registry



Registry Data

Population Data
  • 6,824,571Total Population Count
  • 2.1%% of US Population
  • 1.4%% of US Black Population
  • 2.4%% of US API Population
  • 0.7%% of US AI/AN* Population
  • 1.4%% of US Hispanic Population
  • 2.6%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data
  • 38,025Malignant Cases
  • 2.2%% of US Malignant Cases

NPCR/SEER

1982

1995

No

1997-2015

Yes (Restrictions - https://www.naaccr.org/national-interstate-data-exchange-agreement/#2)

Study Participation

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

Contact Information

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Required Review(s) and Initial Contact

Local/state IRB review only

No

No

IRB

Local/State IRB Review Requirements

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

00000786

Yes

http://IRBNet.org

Online submission

http://IRBNet.org

Monthly

Process

1 - 3 months

3-6 months

Yes

No

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No

Data Use and Renewal Requirements

Annual justification to retain data is required; As noted in approved documents (e.g. IRB/Registry Application, DUA, Confidentiality Agreement)

Yes

Data destruction section must be filled out in the Closure Form which is found in www.IRBNet.org in the Forms and Templates section.

60 days in advance

Annual

Annual

30 days

Yes

Consent Requirements

No

Registry

Yes

Children are considered vulnerable population and appropriate supplemental appendix should be submitted.

Registry fees

No

IRB fees

No