Cancer Registry World

A Conversation with Leticia Nogueira, PhD, MPH, Scientific Director of Health Services Research in the Surveillance and Health Equity Sciences Department at the American Cancer Society

In this segment of "Cancer Registry World", Leticia Nogueira, PhD, MPH discusses the important role of registry information in the work of the American Cancer Society. As the Scientific Director of Health Services Research in the Surveillance and Health Equity Sciences Department at the American Cancer Society (ACS) and Adjunct Professor at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, Dr. Nogueira has a unique perspective on the use of registry data for research and as important repositories for cancer reporting. Please enjoy listening and learning.

A Conversation with Michael J. Ferguson, MD, Division Chief of Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation at the University of Louisville School of Medicine

In this episode of Cancer Registry World, we are joined by Michael J. Ferguson, MD, Division Chief of Hematology, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and Chief of the Norton Children's Cancer Institute in Louisville. Dr. Ferguson shares his perspective on the critical role of pediatric cancer registries, particularly their impact on the development and success of clinical trials in pediatric oncology. We hope you enjoy this important conversation.

A Conversation with Laurie Kirstein, MD FACS, Surgical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Chair, American College of Surgeons CoC

In this segment of Cancer Registry World, Laurie Kirstein, MD, FACS, a breast surgical oncologist in the Division of Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and current Chair of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), discusses her vision and priorities for the CoC. Drawing on the power of cancer registry data, she highlights the essential role Oncology Data Specialists play in advancing cancer care, quality measurement, and program improvement. Tune in to hear how data-driven insights are shaping the future of oncology.

A Conversation with Karen Knight, Executive Director of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR)

In this segment of Cancer Registry World, Karen Knight, Executive Director of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR), discusses the organization's vital role in advancing cancer surveillance and shares her perspective on the future of cancer registries, including the technologies needed to support more timely, comprehensive data.

A Conversation with David R. Byrd MD, FACS, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Washington

In this segment of Cancer Registry World, we explore the critical need to define and capture cancer recurrence data—and the challenges registries face today. Dr. David Byrd, surgical oncologist and former chair of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), shares insights from his work leading a multidisciplinary workgroup to establish meaningful, standardized approaches to recurrence data collection.