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

Autor:	Jedy-Agba EE; Department of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , London , UK ; Institute of Human Virology Nigeria , Abuja , Nigeria., Oga EA; Institute of Human Virology Nigeria , Abuja , Nigeria ; The Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Centre, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, MD , USA., Odutola M; Institute of Human Virology Nigeria , Abuja , Nigeria., Abdullahi YM; Federal Teaching Hospital Gombe , Gombe , Nigeria., Popoola A; Lagos State University Teaching Hospital , Ikeja , Nigeria., Achara P; Federal Medical Centre Keffi , Keffi , Nigeria., Afolayan E; University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital , Ilorin , Nigeria., Banjo AA; Lagos University Teaching Hospital , Lagos , Nigeria., Ekanem IO; University of Calabar Teaching Hospital , Calabar , Nigeria., Erinomo O; Federal Teaching Hospital , Ido Ekiti , Nigeria., Ezeome E; University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital , Enugu , Nigeria., Igbinoba F; National Hospital Abuja , Abuja , Nigeria., Obiorah C; University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital , Port Harcourt , Nigeria., Ogunbiyi O; University College Hospital Ibadan , Ibadan , Nigeria., Omonisi A; Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital , Ado-Ekiti , Nigeria., Osime C; University of Benin Teaching Hospital , Benin City , Nigeria., Ukah C; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital , Nnewi , Nigeria., Osinubi P; Federal Ministry of Health , Abuja , Nigeria., Hassan R; Federal Ministry of Health , Abuja , Nigeria., Blattner W; The Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Centre, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, MD , USA., Dakum P; Institute of Human Virology Nigeria , Abuja , Nigeria., Adebamowo CA; Institute of Human Virology Nigeria , Abuja , Nigeria ; The Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Centre, Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine , Baltimore, MD , USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2015 Jul 30; Vol. 3, pp. 186. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Jul 30 (Print Publication: 2015).
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2015.00186
Abstrakt:	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.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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