The Tasmanian Cancer Registry (TCR) is responsible for collecting, collating and reporting incidence of all malignant neoplasms in the Tasmanian population. Primary sources of information include pathology laboratories, hospitals, radiotherapy departments, the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages and other supplementary sources such as medical specialists. The TCR is operated by the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania.

The TCR produces population-based statistics about cancer incidence and mortality for the residents of Tasmania. The TCR collects a minimum dataset, including demographic and clinical data items such as sex, date of birth, date of diagnosis, date of death, and cancer topography and morphology.

Some data fields are of variable quality (e.g., Indigenous Status and Country of Birth).

Administrative. The cancer data collected by the TCR is used to monitor cancer trends, in order to assist in the planning, management and assessment of Tasmanian cancer control activities. An annual statistical report is published on the TCR website: https://www.utas.edu.au/menzies/research/tasmanian-cancer-registry. The data also contributes to the national Australian Cancer Database and the international cancer statistics.

Tasmanian state data

The Tasmanian Cancer Registry (TCR) was established in 1977, with cancer declared a notifiable disease in December 1992. Cancer registration since this time has had a legislative basis.