TY - JOUR
T1 - Cancer registries in four provinces in Turkey
T2 - a case study
AU - Stillman, Frances A.
AU - Kaufman, Michelle R.
AU - Kibria, Naseeb
AU - Eser, Sultan
AU - Spires, Mark
AU - Pustu, Yusuf
N1 - Funding Information:
Over the years, the Izmir Cancer Registry has achieved success partly because of assistance from MECC [21]. MECC, with support from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health, assists in establishing and enhancing population-based cancer registries in its member countries [26,27]. MECC provides funds and technical assistance to the Izmir Cancer Registry, contributing to its growth and success, with three full-time registrars paid through MECC funds.
Funding Information:
This manuscript was funded through a grant from the Pfizer Foundation for their Global Health Partnerships program. The authors would like to thank Drs. Brenda Edwards and Joe Hartford from the National Cancer Institute for their input on this paper.
PY - 2012/10/30
Y1 - 2012/10/30
N2 - Background: The burden of cancer affects all countries; while high-income countries have the capacity and resources to establish comprehensive cancer control programs, low and middle-income countries have limited resources to develop such programs. This paper examines factors associated with the development of cancer registries in four provinces in Turkey. It looks at the progress made by these registries, the challenges they faced, and the lessons learned. Other countries with similar resources can benefit from the lessons identified in this case study.Methods: A mix of qualitative case study methods including key informant interviews, document review and questionnaires was used.Results: This case study showed that surveillance systems that accurately report current cancer-related data are essential components of a country's comprehensive cancer control program. At the initial stages, Turkey established one cancer registry with international support, which was used as a model for other registries. The Ministry of Health recognized the value of the registry data and its contribution to the country's cancer control program and is supporting sustainability of these registries as a result.Conclusions: This study demonstrates how Turkey was able to use resources from multiple sources to enhance its population based cancer registry system in four provinces. With renewed international interest in non-communicable diseases and cancer following the 2011 UN high-level meeting on NCDs, low- and middle- income countries can benefit from Turkey's experience. Other countries can utilize lessons learned from Turkey as they address cancer burden and establish their own registries.
AB - Background: The burden of cancer affects all countries; while high-income countries have the capacity and resources to establish comprehensive cancer control programs, low and middle-income countries have limited resources to develop such programs. This paper examines factors associated with the development of cancer registries in four provinces in Turkey. It looks at the progress made by these registries, the challenges they faced, and the lessons learned. Other countries with similar resources can benefit from the lessons identified in this case study.Methods: A mix of qualitative case study methods including key informant interviews, document review and questionnaires was used.Results: This case study showed that surveillance systems that accurately report current cancer-related data are essential components of a country's comprehensive cancer control program. At the initial stages, Turkey established one cancer registry with international support, which was used as a model for other registries. The Ministry of Health recognized the value of the registry data and its contribution to the country's cancer control program and is supporting sustainability of these registries as a result.Conclusions: This study demonstrates how Turkey was able to use resources from multiple sources to enhance its population based cancer registry system in four provinces. With renewed international interest in non-communicable diseases and cancer following the 2011 UN high-level meeting on NCDs, low- and middle- income countries can benefit from Turkey's experience. Other countries can utilize lessons learned from Turkey as they address cancer burden and establish their own registries.
KW - Cancer registry
KW - Cancer surveillance
KW - Case study
KW - International collaboration
KW - Turkey
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U2 - 10.1186/1744-8603-8-34
DO - 10.1186/1744-8603-8-34
M3 - Article
C2 - 23110989
AN - SCOPUS:84867897088
SN - 1744-8603
VL - 8
JO - Globalization and health
JF - Globalization and health
M1 - 34
ER -