Started in 2007, the Beaufort Memorial Cancer Registry is a computer-based cancer incidence program accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. It tracks the number of people with cancer and helps in the prevention and treatment of the disease for people throughout our Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head and surrounding Lowcountry communities.
The Cancer Registry collects, maintains and reports on all new cancers diagnosed and/or treated at Beaufort Memorial to the South Carolina Cancer Registry (SCCR) and National Cancer Data Base (NCDB). Tumors of the brain and central nervous system are reported even if they are benign. As is the national norm, basal and squamous cancers of the skin are not reported to the Cancer Registry.
To assure the best continuity of care and evaluation of your treatment, the cancer registry will obtain and document updated information for our medical records annually. This follow-up can be done three ways:
The Beaufort Memorial Cancer Registry maintains strict confidentiality. According to HIPPA privacy regulations, the Beaufort Memorial Cancer Registry is authorized by law to collect and receive information for the purpose of preventing and controlling disease, injury or disability. Patient names are not included in the data shared.
The Beaufort Memorial Cancer Registry compiles information vital to the prevention and treatment of cancer. This information is used to keep track of how many cancer cases Beaufort Memorial has each year. With the data we can:
South Carolina law requires hospitals, freestanding radiation therapy centers, ambulatory care facilities, laboratories and physicians to report cancer cases to the South Carolina Department of Public Health within six months of diagnosis.