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Alabama CaRI Database Information

Last Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2023

Alabama Statewide Cancer Registry


General Information

1996

http://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/ASCR/assets/ascrrules.pdf

2004

Government Agency

Cancer Reporting Requirements

3-6 months from diagnosis

Hospitals, Physician/Healthcare Providers

No

Yes

Yes. Rules changed in 2005 to require electronic submission; exception is facilities with less than 50 cases may submit via paper

No

Yes

Registry Data

Population Data
  • 4,863,967Total Population Count
  • 1.5%% of US Population
  • 2.9%% of US Black Population
  • 0.4%% of US API Population
  • 0.3%% of US AI/AN* Population
  • 0.4%% of US Hispanic Population
  • 0.5%% of US Hispanic Non-White Population

*CHSDA Counties only

Cancer Data
  • 26,900Malignant Cases
  • 1.6%% of US Malignant Cases

NPCR

1996

2000

No

1998-2015

2008-2014

Yes (Restrictions - https://www.naaccr.org/national-interstate-data-exchange-agreement/#7)

Study Participation

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

Contact Information

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