Cancer Incidence Report Saudi Arabia 2016

The mission of the tumor registry a hospital wide data system is to describe the burden of cancer in.

Cancer incidence report saudi arabia 2016. This is the thirteenth incidence report published by the saudi cancer registry. Is presently under the umbrella of the saudi health counsel chs active case finding and registration publishes annual report on cancer incidence in saudi arabia last report 2015 www chs gov sa. The saudi health council shc is pleased to present the 2015 annual report of cancer incidence in the kingdom of saudi arabia which is a collaborative effort by the team of saudi cancer registry scr. Saudi arabia cancer incidence age standardized cancer mortality trends cancer mortality profile world health organization cancer country profiles 2014.

Regional distribution of age standardized rate asr of cancer incidence in saudis age standardized rate asr of cancer incidence in saudis and other nationalities. Stage distribution of cancer. 1 206 897 2899 2020 university of. To the people of saudi arabia and to promote the prevention of disease through research and education.

The national saudi cancer registry scr covers the entire country of saudi arabia but the data included in this volume are for the province of riyadh which has an area of 412 000 km 2 17 of the country s total area. Breast cancer or other. All right reserved to cancer in saudi arabia. Arabic summary of cancer statistics in saudi arabia for the year 2009.

The province is home to 25 of the national population with an annual population growth rate of about 3 85. Institute for health metrics and evaluation 2301 fifth ave suite 600 seattle wa 98121 usa tel. Scr is a population based registry that aims to define cancer incidence prevalence and trends in. It is a national and international tertiary care hospital for oncology and the principal center for cancer therapy in saudi arabia.

Adult risk factors no data available no data available no data available no data available no data available no data available breast 18 7 colorectum 11 1 lymphomas multiple myeloma 9 6. The structure of this report can be outlined as follows. Patient eligibility was determined by a medical oncologist and by clinical histopathological and radiological diagnoses. The saudi cancer registry commenced reporting cancer cases from 01 january 1994.