Cancer registration and informations systems in Latin America

ARROSSI S

LANCET ONCOLOGY

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

Lugar: Amsterdam; Año: 2015 vol. 16 p. 1400 - 1401

1470-2045

In the 2013 the Lancet Oncology Commission on Cancer Control in Latin America and the Caribbean reported that only 21% of countries in the Region had a population-based cancer registry. As a result, it was not possible to have an accurate estimation of cancer burden and risks faced by different countries and populations.1 The 2013 Report also pointed out the shortage of local scientific evidence and economic data regarding cancer prevention and control. The situation reported for cancer registries and data production was not the only problem highlighted by the Commission. Authors pointed out that cancer control programs faced structural problems of inadequate funding; inequitable distribution of resources and services, and lack of adequate care for many populations based on socioeconomic, geographic and ethnic factors. The comment here presented is an analysis on how the situation has evolved since the above mentioned 2013 Report.