CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Cancer Registry, a program of the West Virginia Department of Health, has earned a national distinction by attaining the distinguished Gold Standard for Registry Certification from the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries.

This marks the 26th consecutive year that the program has earned the certification, which recognizes the highest possible standard for data quality, completeness, and timeliness.

“Our ability to track data that is of quality is vital as we work each and every day to learn more about cancer, its cause, and its cure,” said Secretary of Health Dr. Arvin Singh. “I want to wholeheartedly applaud our Cancer Registry team for their hard work and dedication. This national recognition, and the fact that we’ve re

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