The new version of IARC’s online database, GLOBOCAN 2012 [1], provides the most recent estimates for 28 types of cancer in 184 countries worldwide and offers a comprehensive overview of the global cancer burden. The National Cancer Registry contributes data to the GLOBOCAN project, and uses the GLOBOCAN data in projects such as the Cancer Atlas [2].

GLOBOCAN 2012 reveals striking patterns of cancer in women and highlights that priority should be given to cancer prevention and control measures for breast and cervical cancers globally.