South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-45 - South Carolina Central Cancer Registry
Section 61-45.B - DEFINITIONS

1. "South Carolina Central Cancer Registry (SCCCR)" means the population-based cancer data system for the collection, storage, maintenance, analysis, and dissemination of all cancer cases occurring in South Carolina, diagnosed after December 31, 1995, under the administration of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).

2. "Reportable cases" means all malignant tumors, pathologically or clinically diagnosed, including in situ and invasive carcinomas, sarcomas, melanomas, leukemias, and lymphomas, excluding carcinoma in situ of the cervix, and all basal and squamous cell carcinomas of non-genital skin sites. Malignant tumors of the skin of genital sites as described in the current edition of the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology published by the World Health Organization, are reportable. Cases of reportable cancers with the following ambiguous terms in the final diagnosis shall also be reported: probable, suspect, suspicious, compatible with, consistent with, and most likely.

3. "Health care providers" means all South Carolina health care facilities and licensed practitioners that diagnose or treat patients with cancer. These include, but are not limited to, hospitals, independent pathology laboratories, freestanding surgical and treatment centers, physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

4. "Resident of South Carolina" means a person who lives and sleeps most of the time in or considers their usual home to be in South Carolina as defined by the United States Census Bureau.

5. "Regional registry" means a population-based data system for the collection, storage, maintenance, analysis and interpretation of cancer data for a designated geographic region of the State.

6. "Pathologically diagnosed cancer cases" means cases determined by a licensed physician to have cancer present with histologic (tissue) confirmation.

7. "Clinically diagnosed cancer cases" means cases determined by a licensed physician to have cancer present without histologic (tissue) confirmation.

8. "North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR)" means the body that establishes standards for central cancer registry operations.

9. "Department" or DHEC means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

10. "DHEC Cancer Control Advisory Committee (CCAC)" means the multidisciplinary committee that advises the Board of DHEC and the staff of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Control on professional issues pertaining to cancer prevention, detection, care, and surveillance. This includes all SCCCR activities.

11. "Surveillance Subcommittee" means the subcommittee of the DHEC Cancer Control Advisory Committee that is comprised of statewide representation of cancer researchers, the South Carolina Medical Association, the South Carolina Hospital Association, and the South Carolina Budget and Control Board Office of Research and Statistics. This subcommittee has the specific responsibility to determine the appropriateness of requests for confidential data release from the SCCCR.