To support Member States to improve cancer control programmes and enhance cancer research, WHO in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), organized a regional meeting on cancer control and research priorities. The meeting was held in Doha, Qatar, from 20 to 22 October 2013.
Cancer is one of the four priority noncommunicable disease groups (together with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases) and shares a number of major risk factors with the other conditions (tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol). While the integrated noncommunicable disease initiatives addressing these shared risk factors are relevant for prevention of certain cancers, the heterogeneity of cancer patterns globally and regionally requires developing specifically tailored solutions for early detection, treatment and follow-up care to improve survival and mortality outcomes.
Research priorities to fill knowledge gaps also need to be defined regionally. In addition, the heterogeneity of cancer burden demands the development of a carefully considered comprehensive national cancer plan including time-bound actions supported by adequate financial, infrastructure and human resources investments for effective cancer control.
The meeting addressed the following objectives:
Review current status and forecasts of cancer epidemiology in the Region.
Analyse the current status of cancer registration and reporting, and discuss priorities for strengthening cancer information systems.
Review current knowledge of the contribution of exposures of particular concern to the cancer burden in the Region, including environmental factors, and identify research priorities for addressing knowledge gaps about cancer causation.
Identify appropriate approaches for screening and early detection of the most common cancers in light of the controversies and uncertainties surrounding some screening strategies.
The meeting was attended by national cancer focal points from Bahrain, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Directors of Regional Cancer WHO Collaborating Centres, Regional and International experts, IARC scientists and staff members from WHO headquarters and the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
Regional meeting on cancer control and research priorities [pdf 183kb]
Related documents
EM/RC59/R.2 The Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases: commitments of Member States and the way forward Arabic | French
Framework for action to implement the United Nations Political Declaration on noncommunicable Diseases: annex to resolution EM/RC59/R.2 | Arabic | French
NCD Global Monitoring Framework
Global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs 2013-2020
To support Member States to improve cancer control programmes and enhance cancer research, WHO in collaboration with the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), organized a regional meeting on cancer control and research priorities. The meeting was held in Doha, Qatar, from 20 to 22 October 2013.
Cancer is one of the four priority noncommunicable disease groups (together with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases) and shares a number of major risk factors with the other conditions (tobacco use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity and harmful use of alcohol). While the integrated noncommunicable disease initiatives addressing these shared risk factors are relevant for prevention of certain cancers, the heterogeneity of cancer patterns globally and regionally requires developing specifically tailored solutions for early detection, treatment and follow-up care to improve survival and mortality outcomes.
Research priorities to fill knowledge gaps also need to be defined regionally. In addition, the heterogeneity of cancer burden demands the development of a carefully considered comprehensive national cancer plan including time-bound actions supported by adequate financial, infrastructure and human resources investments for effective cancer control.
The meeting addressed the following objectives:
Review current status and forecasts of cancer epidemiology in the Region.
Analyse the current status of cancer registration and reporting, and discuss priorities for strengthening cancer information systems.
Review current knowledge of the contribution of exposures of particular concern to the cancer burden in the Region, including environmental factors, and identify research priorities for addressing knowledge gaps about cancer causation.
Identify appropriate approaches for screening and early detection of the most common cancers in light of the controversies and uncertainties surrounding some screening strategies.
The meeting was attended by national cancer focal points from Bahrain, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Directors of Regional Cancer WHO Collaborating Centres, Regional and International experts, IARC scientists and staff members from WHO headquarters and the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean.
Regional meeting on cancer control and research priorities [pdf 183kb]
Related documents
EM/RC59/R.2 The Political Declaration of the United Nations General Assembly on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases: commitments of Member States and the way forward Arabic | French
Framework for action to implement the United Nations Political Declaration on noncommunicable Diseases: annex to resolution EM/RC59/R.2 | Arabic | French
NCD Global Monitoring Framework
Global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs 2013-2020
