Staging practices and breast cancer stage among population-based registries in the MENA region

ABSTRACT:

Background

Availability of stage information by population-based cancer registries (PBCR) remains scarce for diverse reasons. Nevertheless, stage is critical cancer control information particularly for cancers amenable to early detection. In the framework of the Global Initiative for Cancer Registry Development (GICR), we present the status of stage data collection and dissemination among registries in the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region as well as the stage distribution of breast cancer patients.

Methods

A web-based survey exploring staging practices and breast cancer stage was developed and sent to 30 PBCR in 18 countries of the MENA region.

Results

Among 23 respondent PBCR, 21 collected stage data, the majority (80%) for all cancers. Fourteen reg

SUBMITTER: Pineros M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9693698 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature