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- Title
The importance of registries in cancer control.
- Authors
Leal, Yelda A.; Fernández-Garrote, Leticia M.; Mohar-Betancourt, Alejandro; Meneses-García, Abelardo
- Abstract
Cancer is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, with 14.1 million new cases and 8.2 million deaths annually. A marked disparity exists between developed countries and developing countries, with 57% of new cases and 65% of deaths in 2012 occurring in developing countries. This global picture can only be obtained because of data obtained from population-based cancer registries, which allow cancer estimations for different geographic areas. Our objective is to perform a review of different types of registries and their role in the control of cancer. These types of registries are lacking in developing countries. In Central and South America, only 6% of the population is included in cancer registries versus 83% in North America. It is necessary to increase the coverage of cancer registries to obtain more reliable data that will more appropriately guide control programs.
- Subjects
CANCER-related mortality; MEDICAL registries; CANCER treatment; CANCER research; DEVELOPING countries
- Publication
Salud Pública de México, 2016, Vol 58, Issue 2, p309
- ISSN
0036-3634
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21149/spm.v58i2.7802