Which of the following is included in NAACCR's mission?

• A. collect all cancer cases in North America into a single database.
• B. certify registries.
• C. promote data use.
• D. publish cancer maps.

Answer: (C)

NAACCR’s mission focuses on turning cancer registry data into useful, actionable information by promoting data use. By providing standards, guidance, and tools that help diverse registries collect high-quality data in a compatible way, NAACCR enables researchers, public health professionals, and policymakers to analyze trends, measure outcomes, and make informed decisions to reduce cancer burden. The idea of collecting all cancer cases into one North American database doesn’t reflect how registry data are gathered and used—data are collected regionally but standardized for meaningful analysis, not funneled into a single repository. Certification of registries is more about quality assurance processes than the mission itself, and publishing cancer maps is a valuable dissemination activity that results from using the data, not the core purpose.