Cancer registries are databases of cancer information that are
used for research. They offer people the chance to participate
in research that helps find new cancer treatments and cures.
Registries also give researchers valuable data on how cancer
works. Personalized Cancer Medicine Registry (PCMR) The PCMR is
a registry of patients who have consented to tumor genotyping,
and to be contacted for personal health updates and
opportunities to participate in research. The registry includes
molecular, clinicopathologic, and staging information, which is
stored and can easily be searched as trials of new treatments
are opened up. This registry will allow doctors to enroll
patients in clinical trials based on a molecular fingerprint of
their tumors, which increases the likelihood of a good response
to treatment. OHSU Cancer Registry Established in the early
1960s, the OHSU Cancer Registry keeps detailed demographic,
diagnostic, treatment and outcomes data on all patients
diagnosed with cancer, and all primary brain