CANCER INCIDENCE IN SELECTED MUNICIPALITIES OF THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE 2013-2017 CANCER INCIDENCE CANCER CASES CANCER TYPES CANCER TRENDS AUTHORS: Thendo Michael Ramaliba, Nomfuneko Sithole, Akhona Ncinitwa EDITED BY: Nontuthuzelo Somdyala REVIEWED BY: Makandwe Nyirenda; Specialist Scientist, BODRU, South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa Gladys Chesumbai: IARC-GICR Regional Trainer, Eldoret Cancer Registry, Kenya CONTACT DETAILS Nontuthuzelo Somdyala (Senior Scientist-Registry Head) Burden of Disease Research Unit (BODRU) South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) P.O Box 19070, Tygerberg 7505 Tel: 021- 938 0954 Fax: 021-938 0310 E-mail:
[email protected] URL: http://www.mrc.ac.za/bod/reports.htm COPYRIGHT Copyright 2020 South African Medical Research Council All materials in this report may be reproduced and copied; citation as to source, however, is appreciated. SUGGESTED CITATION Ramaliba TM, Sithole N, Ncinitwa A. Cancer incidence in selected municipalities of the Eastern Cape Province, 2013–2017. Eastern Cape Cancer Registry Technical Report. Cape Town: South African Medical Research Council, 2020. ISBN: 978-1-928340-49-2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Collaborating hospitals including medical and nursing personnel in the registration area are acknowledged, without their support and co-operation; this report would not be possible. The following hospitals are collaborating with the cancer registry; Hospitals in the registration area North-Eastern Region Bizana St Patrick’s & Greenville Hospitals Lusikisiki