The Indiana State Cancer Registry (ISCR) was established in 1986 by Indiana Code for the purpose of:
- Recording cancer cases diagnosed or treated in Indiana
- Compiling necessary and appropriate information on cancer, as required by federal laws and regulations, including the National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)
- Conducting epidemiologic surveys of cancer
- Applying appropriate preventive and control measures (IC 16-38-2-1)
State laws and rules on cancer registry include the Indiana Code (Title 16, Article 38, Chapter 2), and Indiana Administrative Code (Title 410, Article 21, Rule 1).
We acknowledge the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their support, which constitutes the primary source of funding for state cancer registry operations. The current five-year grant from CDC’s NPCR, awarded to the Indiana Department of Health, covers July 2022 through June 2027. The state government also supports the registry by matching expenses not covered by federal funding.
Who should report:
All types of healthcare providers and provider organizations are required to report confirmed cases of cancer occurring in Indiana residents (diagnosed or treated in Indiana), no later than six months following the date of such diagnosis or on the date the provider first saw the patient for a tumor, whichever is earlier.
The hospital or facility that first diagnoses a case is responsible for submitting an abstract (case) to the Indiana State Cancer Registry.
Healthcare facilities may be contacted by the state registry for clarifications (death clearance follow back) and audits (case-finding and re-abstracting audits) as part of state-mandated reporting.
How to report:
Beginning January 2026, electronic reporting of abstracted cancer cases is encouraged. See relevant policy and procedure manuals here for details.
The Indiana State Cancer Registry has data available through year 2022 which can be found within national cancer databases. Indiana cancer data submitted to CDC in November 2024 has met National Data Quality Standards for data publication in U.S. Cancer Statistics data products, and Indiana was awarded “Registry of Surveillance” status by CDC in May 2025:
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