title: The importance of registries in cancer control.
abstract: Cancer is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, with 14.1 million new cases and 8.2 million deaths annually. A marked disparity exists between developed countries and developing countries, with 57% of new cases and 65% of deaths in 2012 occurring in developing countries. This global picture can only be obtained because of data obtained from population-based cancer registries, which allow cancer estimations for different geographic areas. Our objective is to perform a review of different types of registries and their role in the control of cancer. These types of registries are lacking in developing countries. In Central and South America, only 6% of the population is included in cancer registries versus 83% in North America. It is necessary to increase the coverage of cancer registries to obtain more reliable data that will more appropriately guide control programs.
authors.forename: Yelda A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.forename: Leticia M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Fernández-Garrote
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohar-Betancourt
authors.forename: Abelardo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meneses-García
mesh_terms: D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D062306:Geography, Medical; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012042:Registries / Q000145:classification