IMPORTANCE OF THE TUMOUR REGISTERY
Created: Mar 24, 2009 11:00 AM
¦ To determine the efficacy of screening practices¦ To aid in making informed treatment choices based on best practices from previous cases¦ To identify potential environmental risk factors or high risk behaviours which may lead to a cancer diagnosis
¦ To determine the efficacy of screening practices
¦ To aid in making informed treatment choices based on best practices from previous cases
¦ To identify potential environmental risk factors or high risk behaviours which may lead to a cancer diagnosis
¦ To ensure that lifetime follow up is conducted with every patient
¦ To provide ongoing surveillance of cancer incidence and trends
¦ Ongoing surveillance of cancer incidence and trends
¦ Health promotion programme development and evaluation
¦ Development of information for public and professional education
¦ Epidemiologic and academic research
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