Cancer registry project launched

Cancer registry project launched

JAKARTA: The government and several cancer foundations
launched on Monday a project that will help the country collect
detailed data on cancer cases in the country, which is expected
to improve cancer treatment here.

The National Cancer Registry Pilot Project aims at collecting,
compiling and analyzing detailed and specific data from main
cancer centers; permitting analysis (epidemiology, clinical) of
exploitable data; and strengthening the bridge between cancer
specialists.

As part of the project, hospitals are expected to record and
send information on all cancer cases to a central database every
month using an online system.

"We hope this project will eventually help us develop a system
for recording cancer cases that will gain a reputation in the
international community," said Indonesian Oncology Organization
chairman Zoebairi Djoerban. -- JP