When was the Missouri Cancer Registry (MCR) created?
MCR was originally created in 1972 with approximately 12 hospitals voluntarily reporting cancer cases. The original Statute 192.650 RSMO was enacted in 1984 with 1985 the first full year of implementation. The statute was revised during the 1999 session of the General Assembly when the State Legislature passed House Bill (HB) 454. The new legislation (192.650-192.657 RSMo 1999) became effective on 28 August 1999.
