title: Cancer magnitude, challenges and control in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
abstract: Cancer is increasingly recognized as a major and growing health concern in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). This report outlines the current burden of cancer in the Region and the challenges faced by the countries; these are mainly lack of national cancer surveillance, lack of a model of integrated care for noncommunicable disease prevention in general and cancer in particular, inadequate national capacity-building and lack of programme sustainability. Strategies for cancer prevention, control and care in the Region are discussed, such as: the formulation of evidence-based policies, mobilization and appropriate allocation of resources, active participation of all stakeholders, government commitment to legislation, education and international collaboration.
authors.affiliation: National Cancer Institute, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.forename: N H M
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Alieldin
authors.forename: O M N
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Khatib
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D003256:Community Participation; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003906:Developing Countries; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006292:Health Priorities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D019083:Mediterranean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D008877:Middle East / Q000453:epidemiology; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014944:World Health Organization