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Review
. 2015 Jul 30:3:186.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00186. eCollection 2015.

Developing National Cancer Registration in Developing Countries - Case Study of the Nigerian National System of Cancer Registries

Elima E Jedy-Agba  1 , Emmanuel A Oga  2 , Michael Odutola  3 , Yusuf M Abdullahi  4 , Abiodun Popoola  5 , Peter Achara  6 , Enoch Afolayan  7 , Adekunbiola Aina Fehintola Banjo  8 , Ima-Obong Ekanem  9 , Olagoke Erinomo  10 , Emmanuel Ezeome  11 , Festus Igbinoba  12 , Christopher Obiorah  13 , Olufemi Ogunbiyi  14 , Abidemi Omonisi  15 , Clement Osime  16 , Cornelius Ukah  17 , Patience Osinubi  18 , Ramatu Hassan  18 , William Blattner  19 , Patrick Dakum  3 , Clement A Adebamowo  2
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Developing National Cancer Registration in Developing Countries - Case Study of the Nigerian National System of Cancer Registries

Elima E Jedy-Agba et al. Front Public Health. .

Abstract

The epidemiological transition in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has given rise to a concomitant increase in the incidence of non-communicable diseases including cancers. Worldwide, cancer registries have been shown to be critical for the determination of cancer burden, conduct of research, and in the planning and implementation of cancer control measures. Cancer registration though vital is often neglected in SSA owing to competing demands for resources for healthcare. We report the implementation of a system for representative nation-wide cancer registration in Nigeria - the Nigerian National System of Cancer Registries (NSCR). The NSCR coordinates the activities of cancer registries in Nigeria, strengthens existing registries, establishes new registries, complies and analyses data, and makes these freely available to researchers and policy makers. We highlight the key challenges encountered in implementing this strategy and how they were overcome. This report serves as a guide for other low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) wishing to expand cancer registration coverage in their countries and highlights the training, mentoring, scientific and logistic support, and advocacy that are crucial to sustaining cancer registration programs in LMIC.

Keywords: Nigeria; cancer; cancer incidence; cancer registration; population-based cancer registries.

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Framework for effective cancer registration in developing countries.
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