EUROCOURSE recipe for cancer surveillance by visible population-based cancer RegisTrees® in Europe: From roots to fruits

Coebergh, Jan Willem; Hurk, Corina van den; Louwman, Marieke W. J.; Comber, Harry; Rosso, Stefano; Zanetti, Roberto; Sacchetto, Lidia; Storm, Hans; Veen, Evert-Ben van; Siesling, Sabine; Raaij, Janny van den Eijnden-van

doi:10.1016/j.ejca.2015.02.017

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“…Although Slovenia established one of the first nationwide cancer registries in the world in 1950, some CEE countries still do not have obligatory cancer registration. In addition, the CEE registries are usually limited to incidence and mortality data stratified by cancer site, sex, and age, but with no further details on risk factors, tumor stage at diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes [30]. Several studies have documented higher cancer mortality rates in CEE countries than in WE or Nordic countries despite comparable or lower incidences [1,5,6,12,31].Within the CEE region,there are also large differences in age-adjusted incidence rates, whereas mortality rates are generally similar [1,2].…”

Section: Population-based Cancer Registriesmentioning

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Cancer Control in Central and Eastern Europe: Current Situation and Recommendations for Improvement

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The incidence of many cancers is higher in Western European (WE) countries, but mortality is frequently higher in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. A panel of oncology leaders from CEE countries participating in the South Eastern European Research Oncology Group (SEEROG) was formed in 2015, aiming to analyze the current status and trends of oncology care in CEE and to propose recommendations leading to improved care and outcomes. The SEEROG panel, meeting during the 11th Central European Oncology Congress, proposed the following: (a) national cancer control plans (NCCPs) required in all CEE countries, defining priorities in cancer care, including finance allocation considering limited health care budgets; (b) national cancer registries, describing in detail epidemiological trends; (c) efforts to strengthen comprehensive cancer centers; (d) that multidisciplinary care should be mandated by the NCCPs; (e) that smaller hospitals should be connected to multidisciplinary tumor boards via the Internet, providing access to specialized expertise; (f) nationwide primary prevention programs targeting smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption and centrally evaluated secondary prevention programs for cervical, colorectal, and breast cancers; (g) prioritize education for all involved in cancer care, including oncology nurses, general practitioners, and palliative care providers; (h) establish outpatient care in day hospitals to reduce costs associated with the current inpatient model of care in CEE countries and to improve patients' quality of life; (i) long-term pharmacoeconomic evaluations of new therapies in CEE countries; (j) increase national oncology budgets in view of the higher mortality rates in CEE compared with WE countries; and (k) CEE countries urgently need help from the European Union to increase and monitor overall investment in cancer care.

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Section: Population-based Cancer Registriesmentioning

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Cancer Control in Central and Eastern Europe: Current Situation and Recommendations for Improvement

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“…Population-based RS was estimated on all cancer patients, not only those diagnosed at early stage or those eligible for clinical trials, thus it gives an overall measure of the effectiveness of health care systems in cancer prevention, early diagnosis and treatment [29][30][31].…”

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Urinary tract cancer survival in Europe 1999–2007: Results of the population-based study EUROCARE-5

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European Journal of Cancer

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“…The differences in geographic burden of cervical cancer and high variation in incidence rate and mortality may arise due to multiple reasons. They mainly reflect the varied distribution of known risk factors, various host sensitivity, differences in the detection, treatment and monitoring of carcinoma patients, methods of registration and reporting system, as well as lack of health care, lack of screening or insufficient coverage of the population by preventive examinations [7][8][9][10] .…”

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“…Data on the incidence and mortality due to cervical cancer in most European countries, as well as in Serbia, are part of the surveillance of malignant diseases, and are found in the population cancer registries. Their completeness and quality are the basis for research activities, efficient planning and adaptation of the programs of prevention and suppression of the disease at all levels, from the national to the local one [10][11][12][13] . Aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of the epidemiological situation and assess further activities, an increasing level of attention today is dedicated to analyzing the spatial aspects of the disease, by combining a descriptive epidemiological method with the application of a geographic information system (GIS).…”

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Application of a geographic information system in the study of spatial aspects of cervical cancer incidence in Belgrade

2020

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Background/Aim. Cervical cancer is still an important public health problem in Belgrade. The aim of this study was to explore spatial patterns of cervical cancer, provision and accessibility of women's health service on the primary health care level in Belgrade, as well as the needs for improving cancer surveillance and preventive programs. Methods. This study applied a descriptive epidemiological method and a geographic information system based on data on cervical cancer diagnosed among female residents of Belgrade in 2006 and 2011. A map of the density of cases, with precise and complete data on the address of residence at the time of diagnosis, and a map of the distribution of gynecological practices in the primary health care in Belgrade, were generated through the process of georeferencing. Results. A total of 569 cases of cervical cancer were registered in 2006 and 2011, without significant differences. Significant associations were noticed for municipality of residence and year of diagnosis (χ 2 = 42.99, df = 16, p = 0.000), and year of diagnosis and age groups 30-34 (р = 0.038, f = 3.998, df = 11, ANOVA), 40-44 (р = 0.001, f = 7.545 df = 13, ANOVA) and 45-49 (р = 0.046, f = 2.679, df = 15, ANOVA). The process of georeferencing covered a total of 466 (81.8%) cases with 97.4% of all cases diagnosed in 2006 and 68.6% in 2011. The generated maps showed similar spatial patterns of cases for both years: a higher density of cases with addresses in central parts of urban and suburban municipalities, as well as in parts of densely populated areas of urban municipalities. There was no regularity of grouping found for the cases in relation to the provision of women's health service, or of distance from the place of residence of cases to gynecological practices. Conclusion. Our results indicate possibilities for the perception of the spatial distribution of cervical cancer and needs for improving cancer surveillance and preventive programs on small geographical areas.

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EUROCOURSE recipe for cancer surveillance by visible population-based cancer RegisTrees® in Europe: From roots to fruits

Cited by 22 publications

References 32 publications

Cancer Control in Central and Eastern Europe: Current Situation and Recommendations for Improvement

Cancer Control in Central and Eastern Europe: Current Situation and Recommendations for Improvement

Urinary tract cancer survival in Europe 1999–2007: Results of the population-based study EUROCARE-5

Application of a geographic information system in the study of spatial aspects of cervical cancer incidence in Belgrade

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