Saudi Cancer Registry
1412-1446 AH
1992-2024 AD
The national cancer registries serve as a fundamental component of national cancer control and prevention programs. They provide accurate statistics on incidence and mortality rates, geographic distribution of cancer cases, and enable forecasts of the financial and social burdens associated with cancer care. Furthermore, these registries play a crucial role in monitoring risk factors linked to cancer (such as diet, carcinogens, and behaviors), evaluating the effectiveness of preventive and therapeutic programs, identifying barriers to these initiatives, and directing local resources—both financial and human—toward community health research and clinical studies.
The Saudi Cancer Registry is one of the first national registries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, if not the first, as it was established in 1412 AH / 1992 AD. The statistical information provided by the Saudi Cancer Registry has been extremely important for developing health and preventive services for cancer patients in the Kingdom over the past thirty years.
24 reports have been published since the beginning of the publication of national cancer registries in 1994 to date. The reports are circulated as a tool to assist in making national decisions regarding cancer patient services and the optimal distribution of resources. They are viewed by national bodies for developing regions and international bodies for measuring the burden of cancer internationally. Cancer data are also provided to various sectors and to many researchers in the fields of cancer sciences.
