Information on Cancer
Listed below are several articles answering the most common queries. For some questions, such as Cancer Clusters, we have provided a single article which goes into depth on the subject. We have also provided a brief summary of our latest results and links to sources of other information.
- Common Questions regarding Cancer and Cancer Registries
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This is a short article providing answers to questions we are commonly asked here at the National Cancer Registry about both cancer and the operation of the registry itself.
- Cancer Clusters
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Increasingly, people are becoming worried about the possible existence of cancer clusters. NCRI take such claims very seriously, but must be extremely careful examining the results. This article explains some of the constraints that must be applied when examining possible clusters, and explains why actual cancer clusters are so rare.
- Links to Further Information
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This page contains links to web-sites and web-pages having to do with cancer and cancer registration. More links and information will be added as time goes by.
- Re-use of Public Sector Information
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This page outlines the data that is made available by the National Cancer Registry, and the conditions under which that data is made available.