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Saudi Arabia Cancer Incidence Report 2008

General Info

Provider 
Saudi Health Council
Tabulations only
Geography 
Saudi Arabia (SAU)
`Asir, Al Bahah, Al Jawf, Al Madinah, Al Quassim, Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah, Ar Riyad, Ash Sharqiyah, Jizan, Makkah al Mukarramah, Najrān, Tabūk, Ha'il
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
January, 2008 - December, 2008
Data type
Disease registry: Subnationally representative
Summary 

This report provides incidence rate, distribution, age standardized rate, and relative frequency data for Saudis and Non-Saudis. Data in the tables are broken down by age, sex, and region and coded in ICD-10. There is also a general overview of cancer incidence in Saudi Arabia, a section on incidence of selected sites, and a section on cancer among the non-Saudi population.

The report includes the standard reporting form for cancer registrations.

Keywords 
Bladder cancer, Brain and nervous system cancers, Breast cancer, Cancers, Cervix uteri cancer, Colon and rectum cancers, Corpus uteri cancer, Gallbladder and biliary tract cancers, Hodgkin lymphoma, ICD-10, ICD-O-3, Incidence, Kidney and other urinary organ cancers, Larynx cancer, Leukemia, Liver cancer, Melanoma, Mesothelioma, Mouth cancer, Multiple myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Oesophagus cancer, Ovary cancer, Pancreas cancer, Pharynx cancers, Prostate cancer, Skin cancers, Stomach cancer, Testicular cancer, Thyroid cancer, Trachea, bronchus, and lung cancers

Citation

Contributors 
Saudi Cancer Registry
Funders 
Ministry of Health (Saudi Arabia)
Publisher 
Saudi Cancer Registry
Suggested citation 
Saudi Cancer Registry. Saudi Arabia Cancer Incidence Report 2008. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Cancer Registry.

Source URL:https://ghdx.healthdata.org/record/saudi-arabia-cancer-incidence-report-2008