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Massachusetts Cancer Registry edits

These are the current Massachusetts Cancer Registry (MCR) edits. They may be used with software to check the quality of cancer abstracts before submission to the Cancer Registry.  Download a compressed file, extract the edits metafile, and save it to a location that is accessible to your software. 

Beginning with diagnosis year 2024, the MCR implemented modified records program. This will allow the MCR to receive updated information of cancer cases previously reported. The Modified Records Trigger List can be downloaded here.

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Hospital Scan Edits

Open ZIP file, 18.78 MB,  MA v25b (English, ZIP 18.78 MB)
Open ZIP file, 21.28 MB,  MASS v24A 20240724 (English, ZIP 21.28 MB)
Open ZIP file, 18.16 MB,  MA v23b (English, ZIP 18.16 MB)

Modified Records Trigger List

Open XLSX file, 17.55 KB,  Modified Records Trigger List (English, XLSX 17.55 KB)

Metafile notes

As of 06/26/2025 the MCR has three metafiles available for download.

  • V25b, the most recent metafile for reporting 2025 cases
  • V24A, for those facilities reporting 2024 cases
  • V23b, for those facilities reporting 2023 cases

Please direct any questions to Nancy Klein, Manager of Operations, Massachusetts Cancer Registry via email at nancy.klein@mass.gov.

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