Cancer Incidence in Oman (1996 - 2015)

Cancer (IARC) estimated that over 18 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed and nearly 10 million people lost their lives to this group of diseases. Yet, cancer is not invincible and can be abated through effective cancer control programs that implement evidence-based strategies for prevention,...

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Published in:Oman medical journal 2019-07, Vol.34 (4), p.271-273
Main Authors: Al-Lawati , Jawad A, Fadhil , Ibtihal, Al-Zakwani , Ibrahim, Al-Bahrani , Bassim J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
CANCER
EDITORIALS
OMAN
PATIENTS
الإفتتاحيات
السرطان
المرضى
عمان
مرض السرطان
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Summary:Cancer (IARC) estimated that over 18 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed and nearly 10 million people lost their lives to this group of diseases. Yet, cancer is not invincible and can be abated through effective cancer control programs that implement evidence-based strategies for prevention, early detection, treatment, palliation, and making the best use of available resources. Such programs aim to reduce cancer incidence, its associated morbidity and mortality, and improve quality of life. However, this requires careful planning, continuous monitoring and evaluation of processes, and output and outcome indicators to assess whether program objectives are achieved. One of the most common methods to obtain such indicators is through cancer surveillance systems in the form of population-based cancer registries that systematically collect, analyze, and report cancer data of a well-defined geographical area.
ISSN:1999-768X
2070-5204
DOI:10.5001/omj.2019.55