Cancer registration in the Region

Implementation of CANREG4 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

CountryRegistry namePopulation coveredStatus
Afghanistan Not established yet
Djibouti Not established yet
Bahrain Bahrain cancer registry National: 742 562 Last data produced in 2006
Uses CANREG4
Egypt Tanta population based registry Sub-National: Gharbiah district Last data published 2007
Uses CANREG4
Iran, Islamic Republic of National cancer registry of Iran National: Last data published 2007
66.7 million Uses (PARS)
Iraq Iraqi cancer registry Sub-National (Duhok, Erbil and Sulaimaniya provinces excluded): Last data published 2009
23.5 million Uses CANREG3
Jordan Jordan cancer registry National:

Last data conducted 2010, published 2012

Uses CANREG4
Kuwait Kuwait cancer registry Kuwaitis and non-Kuwaitis: Last data published 2006
2.48 million Uses CANREG4
Lebanon Lebanese cancer registry National Last data published 2008
Uses Epidata+ SPSS
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Lybian cancer registry- African Cancer Oncology Centre Sub-National Last data published 2007
Uses CANREG
Morocco Registre du grand Casablanca Grand Casablanca district (4 million) Last data published 2004
Uses an Italian software
Registre du Rabat la population de Rabatest de 628000 habitants last puplished english_2005
Uses EPI-INFO+ SPSS
Oman National Caner Registry National Last data published 2011
Uses CANREG4
Pakistan National Cancer Registry Sub-National Last dated 2008
Uses CANREG4
Palestine  In plan
Qatar Qatar cancer registry National Last data published 2008
Uses CANREG4
Saudi Arabia National cancer registry National Last data published 2004
Uses CANREG4
Somalia Not established yet
Sudan In plan
South Sudan In plan
Syrian Arab Republic Syrian cancer registry National: 18.2 million Last published data 2006
Uses SPSS
Tunisia Register of North Tunisia North Tunisia (10 governorates): 4.4 million Last data published 1995-98
Uses CANREG
Register of South Tunisia South Tunisia Uses locally made software
(7 governorates): 2.2 million
United Arab Emirates 2 central cancer registry Sub-National Last data published 2003
Uses IMAPC software
Yemen Aden cancer registry Sub-National 2004 Not published
Uses CANREG4
GCCR: Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar Gulf Cancer Centre for Cancer Registration Regional: Last data published 1998-2005
All GCC countries: 19.5 million Uses CANREG4
CanReg4 is a configurable computer program designed for cancer registration in population-based registries, link: http://www.iacr.com.fr/canreg4.htm