Due to the Federal Cancer Registration Act passed in 1994, all federal states of Germany are obligated to install population-based cancer registries before 1999. In the course of the establishment of a cancer registry in Lower-Saxony, a computer-based toolbox called CARTools, which is designed to support work of this kind of institutions, is currently being developed at OFFIS, an institute for ...

background : nasopharyngeal carcinoma (npc) is known as a highly distinct kind of head and neck cancer. this distinction is due to its clinical presentation, epidemiology, outcome, and treatment. there have not been any reports of epidemiological analysis of npc in iran. the aim of this study is to evaluate the incidence rates and trends of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the iranian population dur...

background: malignant melanoma, one of the most deadly skin cancers, is a skin tumor that arises from the epidermal melanocytes. the aim of this study is to evaluate the demographic and clinical data of malignant melanoma patients in a referral dermatology center in the south of iran. methods: in this retrospective study, we have reviewed files of 116 patients diagnosed with malignant melanoma ...

During the last 20 years, India has emerged as a fast growing economy with changes in lifestyle-related behavior partially responsible for the increasing cancer burden. While cancer incidence rates are lower than many western countries some changes over recent decades have emerged. This paper examines the time trends in cancer-specific incidence from six population-based cancer registries in In...

background : breast cancer is the most common cancer among jordanian women, yet survival data are scarce. this study aims to assess the observed five-year survival rate of breast cancer in jordan from 1997 to 2002 and to determine factors that may influence survival. methods : data were obtained from the jordan cancer registry (jcr), which is a population-based registry. from 1997-2002, 2121 pa...

background and aims: thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignant and papillary cancer and three times more prevalent in women than men. the aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence rate and trend of thyroid cancer in iranian population. methods: national incidence was rated by iran national cancer registry data derived from iran’s annual national cancer registration reported fr...

STUDY OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of the general practitioner as a source of information for a cancer registry. DESIGN The study involved a random sample of respondents to a letter inviting participation which was sent to all general practitioners in a specific area. Participating doctors were visited to maximise cooperation. Data collection consisted of setting up...

background: maintenace and promotion of health are the duties of governments. for suitable resource allocation decisions in health sector, we need measures that combine information on mortality and non-fatal health outcomes. disability adjusted life years (dalys) have above mentioned features.  breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women. it is the first cause of death in 40-44 years ol...