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Information about the registration of cancer

Why is information about cancer collected?

Titelbild Information über die Registrierung von Tumorerkrankungen EN
On January 1st, 2020, the Federal Law - Cancer Registration Act (CRA) with its ordinance (CRO) – came into force. In order to have full and complete data at national level, doctors, hospitals and other private or public health institutions are obliged to report diagnosed cancers to the relevant cancer registry.

On January 1st, 2020, the Federal Law - Cancer Registration Act (CRA) with its ordinance (CRO) – came into force. In order to have full and complete data at national level, doctors, hospitals and other private or public health institutions are obliged to report diagnosed cancers to the relevant cancer registry.

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