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: Global survey reveals needs and future vision of population-based cancer registries
This international study, was led by Dr. Liesbet Van Eycken, director of the Belgian Cancer Registry, and involved collaborations with the…
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: Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) publishes new figures: 20 years of cancer statistics in Belgium now available
In 2023, 77,344 new cancer diagnoses were registered in Belgium —a third more than in 2004. A further increase to 80,000 diagnoses is…
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: Better survival after rectal cancer surgery in hospitals with more experience
A new scientific study, au
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: Concentration of care bears fruit: better outcomes after pancreatic and oesophageal surgery
Results after five years of concentrating car
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: First nationwide study in Belgium evaluating the care pathways of patients with glioma: the quality of care is good, but there is room for improvement
For the first time in Belgium, care pathways for patients with glioma, an often-aggressive brain tumour, were investigated. The study…
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: Cancer in young adults
Five young adults diagnosed with cancer each day.
First comprehensive report on cancer in adolescents and young adults in Belgium.
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: Happy 2025!
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: Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) releases latest data on cancer diagnoses for 2022 and incidence estimates for 2023
More information on the new data for the incidence year 2022, including age-standardised incidence, distribution by stage and survival, can…
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: What will you find on our new website?
Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) is proud to announce the launch of its new website. Explore the different sections of our website to learn…
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: Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) publishes first study on tumours of the brain and central nervous system in adults: Insights into diagnosis, behaviour and survival rates
Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) has released its first publication focusing on primary brain tumours and other tumours of the central nervous…
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: Publication reveals hopeful progress in fight against childhood cancer in Belgium: 17 years of data analysed
Collaboration between Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) and the Belgian Society of Paediatric Haematology (BSPHO) has led to important insights…
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: Elderly benefit most from improved survival rates for blood cancer patients in Belgium
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: Survival rates of patients with bone or soft tissue tumours increase in people over 40
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: About 2,700 missing cancer diagnoses in the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium.
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: Catch-up of missing diagnoses by COVID-19 seems to be stagnating
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: 4,000 fewer cancer diagnoses than normal in Belgium in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but catch-up is hopeful
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: Sustained improvement in survival of patients with haematological malignancies in Belgium
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: An estimated 5,000 expected cancer diagnoses not yet made because of the COVID-19 pandemic
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: Due the COVID-19 crisis sharp drop in new cancer diagnoses in April
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: Survival rates for cancer patients have been rising faster in recent years than before
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: Survival rates of children with cancer continue to rise
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: Half of cancers in Belgium affect people over 70
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: First large-scale study on quality of life after cancer
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: By 2025, the risk of cancer is almost as high in women as in men
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: Prevalence of cancer: first figures available for Belgium
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: The Belgian Cancer Registry publishes cancer survival figures for the first time in Belgium
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