Delaware CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2022

Delaware Cancer Registry

State Laws and Regulations
Registry General Information

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General Information

Registry state statute URL

https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c032/index.shtml

Registry state statute most recent update

Registry administrative code/regulations URL

https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/dcr/files/dcrhospreporting.pdf

Registry administrative code/regulations most recent update

2019

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

Reporting facilities as defined in law, Other

Any dispensary, asylum, or other similar public or private institution

Reporting facilities as defined in administrative code (regulations)

Pathology reporting required?

Yes

Description of pathology reporting requirements

Electronic reporting required?

Yes

Description of electronic reporting requirements

Penalties allowed under law or regulations?

Yes

Penalties

Fines

Description of penalties

As specified in the Delaware Cancer Control Act,
any person or entity who violates any provision of this chapter
shall be fined $100 for each violation.

Certified Tumor Registrar required

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