National Cancer Registrars Week

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National Cancer Registrars Week

Cancer registrars throughout the world will join their colleagues, fellow medical professionals, and community leaders to observe the 29th annual National Cancer Registrars Week (NCRW), April 7-11, 2025. The purpose of NCRW is to emphasize the important role cancer registrars play in capturing the data that informs cancer research, prevention, and treatment programs. The theme for 2025 is Data Superheroes, a theme that speaks to the incredible individuals that make the cancer registry profession vital to the fight against cancer.

A special NCRW packet has bee mailed to all NCRA members. It contains the NCRW 2025 poster, press release, and a special gift to commemorate the week: a removable mousepad sticker. Simply peel the back off, affix to your workstation, and you have a new mousepad. It is removable and will stick to any surface that accepts a vinyl sticker.

NCRA encourages all members to review their record of membership in our database to ensure their address is correct. NCRA members can access it instantly by clicking ‘Sign In’ in the upper right corner of the NCRA website, signing-in with their name and password.

Introduction to Cancer Registry: Use the link to the Introduction to the Cancer Registry materials on the Center for Cancer Registry Education website to help explain the work and contributions of a cancer registrar.
Cancer Registrar Elevator Speech. Need guidance on how to talk about the cancer registry profession? Use our "elevator speech" to help you summarize the highlights.
Write to your state governor, city council, or local government officials to proclaim April 7-11, 2025 National Cancer Registrars Week. Read the 2025 proclamations received so far below.
NCRA Products: Visit NCRA’s Store to order NCRA gifts and products to celebrate in 2025.
Coloring Page: Take an art break with a this downloadable NCRW 2025 themed coloring page.
Share with the world! NCRA has prepared images for you to share on social media and in your email signature. Click and download the below.

E-signature: 400 x 167 pixels
E-postcard: 1200 x 500 pixels
Social Media Image (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.): 1080x1080 pixels

2025 Activities, Events, and Special Acknowledgements

What is your organization/facility doing for #NCRW25? Let us know how you are celebrating the week. E-mail Lauren Martella and keep NCRA informed of your NCRW activities and events. If you submit your activities and events in a Word doc or PDF, we'll post them here!

Eisenhower Health Lucy Curi Cancer Center's LCCC Cancer Registry Retreat: Data Superheroes. Submitted by Kim Rodriguez, BSPH, CPH, RHIT, ODS.

New Jersey State Cancer Registry (NJSCR) Celebration submitted by Taylor Hessler, BS, BA, ODS-C

NCRW Proclamations

Members across the country have written to their state governor, city council, or local government officials to have April 7-11, 2025 declared National Cancer Registrars Week!

Georgia 2025 submitted by Colleen Vann, ODS-C.

Maine 2025 Acknowledgement Letter submitted by Kathy Boris, ODS.

Mississippi 2025 submitted by Lisa Hamel ODS-C, RHIA, BSHIIM..

Oregon 2025 submitted by Leah Kiesow, MBA, ODS-C.

South Carolina 2025 submitted by Connie Boone, BS, AAS, ODS.

New Hampshire 2025 submitted by Judy Rees, BM, BCh, MPH, PhD.

North Dakota 2025 submitted by Rebecca Nelson.

Indiana 2025 submitted by LeAnn Capps, BA, ODS-C.

Pennsylvania 2025 submitted by Jacqueline Ridge, RHIA, ODS-C.

Hawaii 2025 submitted by Amy Yamamoto, ODS.

Texas 2025 submitted by Bridget Broussard, ODS-C.

Maryland 2025 submitted by Delores Rich, MLA.

New Mexico 2025 submitted by Christy Trevino, ODS.

Illinois 2025 submitted by Jamie Clark, BS, ODS.

New Jersey 2025 submitted by Linnette Frey, ODS-C.

Connecticut 2025 submitted by Sheri L Amechi, BS, ODS.

Kentucky 2025 submitted by Michele Hoskins, BA, ODS-C.

Nebraska 2025 submitted by Lisa Swanson, BS, ODS-C and John Werthmann, ODS-C on behalf of Tumor Registrars Association of Nebraska.

What is National Cancer Registrar Week (NCRW)?
NCRW was established as an annual celebration to promote the work of cancer registry professionals. Founded by National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA), NCRW is officially celebrated the first full week in April.

Recognition of NCRW
Cancer registrars mark National Cancer Registrars Week to promote how the cancer data they collect provide essential information to researchers, healthcare providers, and public health officials to better monitor and advance cancer treatments, conduct research, and improve cancer prevention and screening programs. Supervisors of cancer registry professionals take this opportunity to organize staff recognition events and properly acknowledge their staff's important role.

Past NCRW Themes

2024: A Diverse Workforce Serving a Diverse Population

2023: Harvesters of Data to Nurture Cancer Research

2022: Cancer Registrars Enhance Cancer Care One Data Point at a Time

2021: Cancer Registrars: The Driving Force of Cancer Data

2020: Cancer Registrars: 2020 Vision for the future

2019: Cancer Registrars: Capturing the Picture of Cancer

2018: Cancer Registrars: Hidden Jewels of Cancer Care

2017: Cancer Registrars: Putting the Pieces Together

2016: Cancer Registrars: The Heart of Improving Cancer Care

2015: Cancer Registrars: The Lighthouse in a Storm of Change

2014: Cancer Registrars: Steadfast in an Evolving Environment