The Oncology Registry at Western Baptist Hospital maintains records of all cancer patients who have been diagnosed and received treatment at Western Baptist Hospital.

Functions of the registry include:

• Conducting yearly follow-ups on all patients to review medical information, update the patient's well-being and document patient deaths. Click here to visit the state cancer registry website.
• Mapping cancer incidence in McCracken, Graves, Calloway, Ballard, Carlisle, Hickman, Fulton, Marshall, Livingston and Lyon counties. Through this research, we are able to look at the incidence of cancer in certain areas which, in turn, helps determine funding for cancer research by the Kentucky Cancer Registry, National Cancer Database and the Centers for Disease Control.
• Assisting with weekly tumor conferences. The Oncology Registry is responsible for reviewing the pathology reports and submitting cases from the pathology reports for presentation.
• Providing patient follow-up information to other facilities.
• Conducting local research projects for area physicians.

For a comprehensive library of cancer-related information, visit our Baptist Online Cancer Resource Center.

For more information about Western Baptist Hospital's Oncology Registry, call (270)575-2783 or 575-2864.

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