Cancer Registry

What is a cancer registry?

This computerized system is designed for the collection, management and analysis of cancer data. Interpretation of cancer data is essential for optimal patient care, evaluation, cancer program planning and management, administrative planning, and education.

Mercy Cancer Registry provides:

Lifetime patient follow-up

Our cancer registry’s primary responsibility is to provide lifetime follow-up on all patients diagnosed or treated at Mercy Health System or Dean Riverview Clinic. You or your physician will be contacted at least annually and asked for follow-up information regarding your health status. This helps us follow your treatment and assess the need for future cancer programs.

Research

Data collected and maintained in our cancer registry serves as a valuable resource for physicians interested in the cause, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The patient’s identity is kept strictly confidential.

Education

Cancer registry data (including patterns of care and length of survival) is used to further the education of physicians, nurses and other health care providers.

National database

Our connection to a large national database enables us to compare Mercy’s cancer registry statistics with national statistics.

How this benefits patients

Our cancer registry helps your doctor and health care team provide the most comprehensive, up-to-date treatments available. The registry extracts information regarding your diagnosis and treatment from your medical record and enters it into a computerized data bank. Your doctor can then request data to assess the benefits of your treatment program and to assimilate data from other medical facilities. Our registry also routinely and closely monitors your medical progress throughout the year and provides:

Better care for you and other patients.
An opportunity to identify new or recurring physical problems you may have.
A reminder to schedule regular follow-up visits with your physician.

If you receive a follow-up letter, please answer the questions and return the form in the envelope provided. The information will be used to maintain your record in our registry.

Please stay in touch

If you change your address or see a new physician, please write or call us so we can update your records.

Mercy Regional Cancer Center
Cancer Registry
1000 Mineral Point Ave.
Janesville, WI 53548

Phone: (608) 756-6500
Toll-free: (800) 261-6565
Fax: (608) 756-6501