Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development
The threat to human and economic development posed by the growing burden of cancer in low- and middle-income countries is widely recognized. Cancer is now one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with an estimated 14.1 million new cases and 8.2 million deaths in 2008.
With over 8 million of these new cases and 5 million of the deaths, the developing world is bearing over half of this burden, but is the least equipped to cope with this situation. Cancer in developing countries is also more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage and, therefore, be less responsive to treatment.
This situation will become worse in the future due to the expected increase in the global population and as a result of ageing: it is predicted that by 2030 the number of new cancer cases will increase to 21.7 million, and cancer-related deaths to 13 million. Without evidence-based cancer planning and control interventions, 60–70% of the global cancer burden will occur in developing countries.
These global figures are made possible by the work of population-based cancer registries, which provide the means of estimating the burden of cancer in different communities. The Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development (GICR) convened by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and backed by several international, regional, and major national organizations aims to place cancer and its surveillance firmly on the emerging global NCD agenda: developing the capacity to produce reliable, high-quality information on the burden of cancer so that effective policies for cancer control may be developed, implemented and evaluated. Read More
CanReg Webinar Sesión 3: Migración de datos desde CanReg 4
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Webinar III CanReg5: migración de datos desde CanReg 4
La tercera sesión de este año nos capacitará para la MIGRACIÓN DE DATOS DESDE CanReg 4. Se llevará a cabo el día 16 DE JULIO 2014 a las 11:00 hs de Argentina.
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IARC/WHO and IACR launch new guidelines for planning and developing cancer registries in low- and middle-income settings
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) today launch new guidelines for establishing cancer registries. The publication, titled “Planning and developing population-based cancer registration in low- and middle-income settings”, provides essential guidance on the key steps in planning a registry, including accessing sources of information, monitoring the quality of the data, and reporting results. The guidelines serve as a vital tool to help low- and middle-income countries attain the highest possible standard of cancer registration, and address the limitations and challenges these registries may face. Cancer registries are critical for evaluating the impact of national control programmes, including vaccination, screening, and treatment efforts. They also serve to catalyse research into causes of the disease.
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CanStaging, the Cancer Staging Tool, has now been released
CanStaging, the Cancer Staging Tool developed by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry in collaboration with IARC and UICC, is now available. The tool calculates TNM, Stage Group and other simplified and/or site-specific cancer staging classifications from the basic features of the patient’s disease.
Our heartfelt thanks to the many cancer registry colleagues who tested the beta version and provided us with valuable feedback.
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