Profile of JACR |
Founded |
December 1992 (officially recognized as Non-Profit Organization in January 2010) |
Objectives |
・Providing information on cancer incidence, mortality, and survival rates through cancer registration ・Opening public and scientific seminars, conducting surveys and research, and training of cancer registry personnel ・Improving the health and medical care, and promoting countermeasures against cancer in Japan |
Activities |
Areas of NPO activities |
・Support for improvement in health, medical care, and welfare ・Support for development of information-technology society ・International cooperation activities ・Advisory or support activities for organizations conducting the above |
Content of services |
・Holding academic meetings, seminars, public lectures, and other events related to cancer registration ・Providing information on cancer registration through bulletins, books, and websites, etc ・Surveys and research on cancer statistics and cancer registration ・Cooperation with the International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) ・Human-resources training in connection with cancer registration ・Formulation, publication, and certification of privacy standards for cancer registries ・Publication of guides to cancer registration, pamphlets on cancer incidence and mortality, staff manuals, and other publications ・Other activities as needed to achieve the objectives of the Association |