Making effective use of tumor registries for cancer survivorship research

Abstract

The two participating cancer registries were an excellent source for identifying a large sample of long-term BCS, and the different types of registries provided greater sample size and diversity. Although there are some limitations to this approach, including nonresponse of a significant number of BCS, tumor registries represent an important resource for the rapid identification of cancer survivors for research studies. Findings from this study suggest several enhancements for future studies that may increase the yield from registry recruitment.