The National Cancer Registry Program of Egypt was initiated through a protocol of collaboration between the ministries of Communication and Information Technology, Health, and Higher Education. The first phase of the program started in 2008 and covered Aswan Governorate. Staring 2009, Population-based cancer registries were established in Menia, Behira and Damietta Governorates.
The governorate consists of five districts (markaz) with a total population of about 1.1 million. The majority of facilities for cancer management in the Governorate of Aswan are located in Aswan City. While the district hospital in Edfu is equipped with a CT scanner, suspected cancer cases are referred elsewhere for confirmation of diagnosis and management, mostly in Aswan City. A standardized data form is used to record patient data. The form consists of five sections that cover patient identification, patient demographics, cancer-specific data, hospital-specific data and follow-up/recurrence/death.
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