Database: Cyprus Cancer Registry (Republic of Cyprus)

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Sponsor, manager or home institution: Ministry of Health.

Primary purpose: To provide a comprehensive source of cancer statistics for public health surveillance.

Type of information: Data dictionary: Cyprus Cancer Registry. More methodology information [1].

Available type of information: cancer incidence (number of cases, percentage, world age standardized incidence rates), type of hospital, medical procedures, place of residence, year, diagnosis, sex, age, cause of death, month [2].

Source of Information: Histopathology Laboratories; Cytology Department; Bone Marrow Registry; Pediatric Oncology Departments; Hematology Departments; Oncology Departments; Surgical Theatre Logbooks; Private Doctors.

Data level: patient level.

Number of Records: unknown.

Date Range: 1998 onwards.

Cancer Areas of Interest: Cyprus Cancer Registry [3].

Data access: partially publicly available. Reports information [4]. Instructions to request data for restricted content [5].

Contact information: Information [6].