Canadian Cancer Registry
The objective of this registry is to produce standardized and comparable incidence data that can be used to assist and support health planners and decision-makers to identify risk factors, plan, monitor and evaluate cancer screening, treatment and control programs, and conduct research.
Information on the study description is adapted from Statistics Canada, Canadian Cancer Registry, 2022-01-28. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
Overview
- Acronym
- CCR
- Website
- CCR
- Investigators
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- Contacts
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General Design
- Study design
- Registry
- Start - End Year
- 1992 -
- General Information on Follow Up (profile, frequency)
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Data is collected annually.
- Recruitment Target
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- Individuals
- Number of Participants
- No Limit
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
| Possible Access to Data | |
| Possible Access to Biosamples | |
| Other |
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List of variables: https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvVariableList&Id=1287751
Supplementary Information
Each year, approximately 145,000 new cancer tumour records are loaded on the Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR) patient-oriented database.
Information on variables are collected annually from the provincial and territorial cancer registries, although data availability may vary by year.
Timeline
Population
CCR population
The population is composed of individuals diagnosed with cancer whose usual place of residence is Canada (whether they are permanent or non-permanent residents).
Selection Criteria
- Countries
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- Canada
- Canadian Provinces
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- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Manitoba
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Northwest Territories
- Nova Scotia
- Nunavut
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
- Quebec
- Saskatchewan
- Yukon
- Health Status
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- Participants must have been diagnosed with cancer.
Sources of Recruitment
- General Population
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- Selected sample
- Supplementary Information
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Cancer incidence data collected by the provincial/territorial cancer registries (PTCRs) have been reported to Statistics Canada to populate the Canadian Cancer Registry (CCR).
Sample Size
- Number of Participants
- No Limit
Data Collection Events
| # | Name | Data sources | Data sources - Biosamples | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | CCR - Data collection |
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1992 (January) | Ongoing |
Participating Studies
| Acronym | Name | Study design | Countries |
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Harmonization Initiatives Included
| Acronym | Name |
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Datasets
| Name | Data Collection Events | Variables |
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Areas of Information Collected
- Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
- Death
- Lifestyle and behaviours
- Physical measures and assessments
- Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
- Laboratory measures
- Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
- Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
- Diseases
- Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
- Symptoms and signs
- Preschool, school and work life
- Medication and supplements
- Social environment and relationships
- Non-pharmacological interventions
- Physical environment
- Health and community care services utilization
- Administrative information
Variables Content Summary
Areas of Information Collected
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Areas of Information Collected per per Population and Data Collection Event
No Areas of Information Collected
No Scales Collected
Networks
| Acronym | Name | Harmonization Initiatives | Individual Studies |
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