The Manitoba Cancer Registry is one of the longest-standing tumour registries in the world dating back to 1930. The registry became population-based in 1956, which means that it was given a legal mandate to collect, classify and maintain accurate health information on all cancer cases in the Province of Manitoba. It is a data system designed for collection, management and analysis of data on persons diagnosed with cancer. Cancer registrars who are trained and certified health information professionals, abstract cancer related data from various sources and encodes the details using the International Classification for Diseases, the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, the Canadian Classification of Health Interventions (CCI), and the American Joint Committee on Cancer Cancer Staging Manual.

• Patient demographics: name, address, date of birth
• Cancer diagnosis
• Cancer stage
• Cancer site (topography)
• Type of cancer (morphology)
• Place and date of diagnosis
• Place and date of treatment
• Treatment type
• Place, date and cause of death

The Manitoba Cancer Registry is certified by the North American Association of Cancer Registries (NAACCR).

We respect and protect the right to privacy of the patients and ensure the appropriate use of confidential health information in compliance with the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).

For data requests from the Manitoba Cancer Registry, contact Cheryl Clague (204) 787-8885 (e-mail: cheryl_clague@cancercare.mb.ca)