The Maryland Cancer Registry Advisory Committee (CRAC) adopted the following mission statements for MCR:
- Oversight of activities that implement Health-General Article, §18-203 and §18-204, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 10.14.01 (cancer reporting statutes and regulations);
- Timely, cost-effective, complete, and accurate ascertainment of new cases of cancer and benign central nervous system tumors among Maryland residents;
- Computerization of cancer reports to facilitate ready availability, accessibility, and analysis; and
- Preparation and dissemination of reports on the incidence and stage of cancer at diagnosis, which provide information on site, county of residence, and date of diagnosis.