The importance of registries in cancer control

• Main Authors: Yelda A Leal (Author), Leticia M Fernández-Garrote (Author), Alejandro Mohar-Betancourt (Author), Abelardo Meneses-García (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, 2016-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cancer is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world, with 14.1 million new cases and 8.2 million deaths annually. A marked disparity exists between developed countries and developing countries, with 57% of new cases and 65% of deaths in 2012 occurring in developing countries. T...