NRW sets up Europes largest cancer register
On 1 May 2005 Europes largest cancer register will be launched in North-Rhine Westphalia.
The extensive data capture of all kinds of cancer is to form the basis for further research on cancer as well as a means of paving the way for new methods of early diagnosis, treatment and after-care. NRWs Health minister, Birgit Fischer, has called the register a milestone in the health policy of the state.
Friedrich Carl Janssen of German Cancer Aid has welcomed the initiative, noting that what we learn from cancer-epidemiology is vital if we are to successfully treat cancer and are to learn more about its causes. Many other European countries already have such an extensive register.
Further information:
Ministry for Health, Social Issues, Women and Family for the State of North-Rhine Westphalia
www.mgsff.nrw.de
German Cancer Aid
www.krebshife.de
Source: www.campus-germany.de
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