Cancer registries in Pakistan: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: Cancer incidence is increasing globally. Although Pakistan does not have a unified national cancer registry, several institutional and regional cancer registries can provide vital information for cancer planning. Following the Joanna Briggs Institute and PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we conducted a comprehensive search across multiple databases and grey literature. Data were extracted regarding registry characteristics, data collection methods, and study details, and findings were summarised narratively to highlight key attributes and data gaps. Of 3714 unique abstracts screened, 102 studies met inclusion criteria, including 92 reporting registry data and 10 describing registry characteristics without patient-level data. Seventeen cancer registries were identified, with varying scope and geograph

SUBMITTER: Virani SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12205766 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature