A professional who compiles and maintains records of hospital patients treated for cancer to provide data for physicians and research studies, utilizing tumor registry data system. Responsibilities include:

• Reviews hospital records to identify and compile patient data for use in cancer management program and to comply with government regulations.
• Reviews patient's medical record, abstracts and codes information, such as demographic characteristics, history and extent of disease, diagnostic procedures and treatment, and enters data into computer.
• Contacts discharged patients, their families, and physicians to maintain registry with follow-up information, such as quality of life and length of survival of cancer patients.
• Prepares statistical reports, narrative reports and graphic presentations of tumor registry data for use by hospital staff, researchers, and other users of registry data.
• May supervise subordinate tumor registry staff and be known as Manager, Tumor Registry.