
Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States
The United States Virgin Islands (USVI) has lacked a reliable cancer surveillance system for many years. The rate of cancer deaths increased from 2003-2013, overtaking heart disease as the leading cause of death in the Territory. In 1999, territorial law established the VICCR to collect and analyze data on incident cases diagnosed in the Territory. Our understanding of cancer incidence, mortality, and morbidity in the USVI will be vastly improved with the implementation of the VICCR. The information collected by the VICCR is essential for the planning, development, and evaluation of cancer related programs and treatment in the USVI. The information in a cancer registry is gathered through active reporting from health care providers. Hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, free-standing cancer treatment centers, pathology laboratories, nursing homes, and physicians shall report their cases to the VICCR. All states in the U.S. have similar cancer registries.
Virgin Islands Central Cancer Registry Act
Physicians' Offices Cancer Reporting Form and Instructions
Hospice Care Centers Cancer Reporting Form
Physician's Office Reporting Booklet
Hospice Care Reporting Booklet
What is the purpose of the Virgin Islands Central Cancer Registry?
The Virgin Islands Central Cancer Registry has several purposes:
Why is the Department of Health Cancer Registry is called "Central" Cancer Registry?
The word "central" is used because the Department of Health receives all cancer cases diagnosed and/or treated in the Territory. If any other cancer registry is formulated, they must report their cases to our "Central" Cancer Registry.
How information is collected?
The Virgin Islands Central Cancer Registry currently collects information from several sources: hospitals in St. Thomas and St. Croix, pathology laboratories (in island & off island), hospice care centers, ambulatory surgery centers, free-standing chemotherapy clinics and, physicians. The Virgin Islands Central Cancer Registry also has agreements with other state central cancer registries to obtain information on USVI residents who are diagnosed with or receive treatment for cancer in these states.
What information does the Virgin Islands Central Cancer Registry collect?
Two main types of information are collected in the Virgin Islands Central Cancer Registry:
When will the official cancer rates for USVI residents will be available?
We anticipate that the first official report will be ready in 2018. This is due to the process of gathering and consolidating information from all sources.
How does the Central Cancer Registry keep the data confidential?
For questions, please contact:
Lyña E. Fredericks, MPH, Ph.D., Program Director,
Territorial Director of Chronic Disease
(340) 774-7477 Ext. 5675
lyna.fredericks@doh.vi.gov
John Orr, Program Manager
340-718-1311 ext. 3744
john.orr@doh.vi.gov
Mailing Address:
Virgin Islands Department of Health
Chronic Disease Prevention Program
Charles Harwood Memorial Complex
3500 Estate Richmond
St. Croix VI 00820
Email Address: viccr@doh.vi.gov
Telephone: 340-718-1311 ext. 3774,3793, 3700
Fax: 340-718-9505