This page contains links to Excel and CSV files with information on which fields were required in Collaborative Stage (CS) Release 02.05 by each of the four standard setting organizations.  

  • Canadian Central Cancer Registry (CCCR)
  • CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries (NPCR)
  • Commission on Cancer (CoC)
  • NCI SEER Program

The Required Status information can be downloaded in Excel and CSV formats. The reports include:

  • Which Site Specific Factors (SSFs) are required by each standard setter for CSv2
  • How SSF requirements have changed between CS versions
  • How SSF requirements differ between standard setters
  • What default values can be applied to each required field and non-required field by each standard setting organization

Use the following links to download the required factors for CS Version 02.05:

  • CCCR Required Factors: Excel (XLSX, 44 KB) or CSV (CSV, 75 KB)
  • CDC NPCR Required Factors: Excel (XLSX, 31 KB) or CSV (CSV, 59 KB)
  • CoC Required Factors: Excel (XLSX, 39 KB) or CSV (CSV, 98 KB)
  • NCI SEER Required Factors: Excel (XLSX, 39 KB) or CSV (CSV, 97 KB)

The original interactive CS Requirements Status Database was removed from this website in June 2024. The required factors files above are made available for reference. The database had last been updated in 2014. Refer to the Revision History for details.

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