Presentation 5 - Case Finding

Case finding is a system for locating every patient who is diagnosed and/or treated with a reportable diagnosis at a facility. All registries must perform case finding to ensure all applicable cases are reported. Almost all malignant cancer cases, as well as some benign central nervous system tumors, are required to be reported to the state. Cancer registries may use different source documents for case finding, but the procedures involved in case finding are similar. Case finding is essential for complete reporting.

Learning Objectives:

• Define Casefinding
• Describe Casefinding methods
• Explain the importance of Casefinding