Who is responsible for the cancer registry?

The responsibility for the cancer registry falls primarily on the cancer committee. The cancer committee is a multidisciplinary group that oversees the cancer program within a facility, ensuring compliance with the standards of care, which includes maintaining an accurate and comprehensive cancer registry. This registry is crucial for tracking cancer incidence and outcomes, facilitating research, and improving healthcare quality.

The cancer committee typically collaborates with the cancer registrar, who is the individual responsible for collecting and maintaining the cancer data. This includes gathering information on patient demographics, treatment modalities, and outcomes, which are essential for reporting to external agencies and contributing to the overall goals of cancer care and research.

The other roles listed—clinical trials coordinator, quality improvement coordinator, and patient care team—play important parts in patient management and enhancing the quality of care, but they do not have the primary responsibility for the oversight and maintenance of the cancer registry.