IACR Newsflash
Dr Maja Primic Zakelj
Dr Maja Primic Zakelj, A Tribute
Dr Zakelj, an internationally renowned cancer epidemiologist with extensive experience and expertise in cancer screening and cancer registration, passed away in October of this year.
Maja worked as a specialist in epidemiology and public health at the Institute of Oncology in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 1981, and headed the Slovenian Cancer Registry from 2003 to 2018. Under her organization, the 29th annual meeting of the International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) took place in Ljubljana in 2007.
Until her retirement, she founded and managed the national screening program for the detection of cervical precancer and cancer (ZORA); she was also involved in the establishment of the national screening program for breast cancer (DORA) and the national cancer control programme.
She was a member of numerous international expert and research groups, as well as a prolific author of articles published both in Slovenia and internationally. From 2010-2019, she was President of the Association of Slovenian Cancer Societies and from, 2011-2013, the President of the European Cancer League (ECL).
IACR sends its sincere sympathies to Dr Zakelj's family and colleagues.
Dr Rachael Rosario
In Memoriam: Dr Rachael Rosario, A Legacy of Compassion and Dedication
The International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) and the Global Initative for Cancer Registration Development (GICR) - International Agency for Cancer Research (IARC WHO) would like to pay tribute to the remarkable life and extraordinary contributions of Dr Rachael Rosario. On May 20, 2024, we lost a tireless advocate for cancer research and patient care.
Dr Rosario served as the Executive Director of the Philippine Cancer Society, Founding Member of the Cancer Coalition (Philippines) and Head of the Manila Cancer Registry. Her active support of the work of the GICR of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) was a testament to her dedication to cancer surveillance. Leading the Manila Cancer Registry, she played a vital role in generating high-quality, population-based cancer data that has significantly contributed to cancer surveillance and research.
Beyond her professional accomplishments, Dr Rachael Rosario was a warm source of comfort, and a treasured friend to many. Her compassionate nature, and genuine concern for her patients, fellow cancer warriors and colleagues, touched the lives of those she encountered.
To Dr Rachael Rosario, we are thankful that we met and became friends with you. We hope that those whom you have touched and inspired continue to grow your legacy. We send our sincere sympathies to your beloved family, dear friends and colleagues at the Manila Cancer Registry and the Philippine Cancer Society.
Photo courtesy of EPCALM Foundation
On YouTube: Presentation on PBCRs' role in cancer control
CI5 Volume XII online
Cancer Incidence in Five Continents (CI5) Volume XII launched in October 2023.
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in collaboration with the
International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR), has launched CI5 Volume XII which compiles cancer incidence data from 455 cancer registries, covering 588 populations in 70 countries.
The published volume and databases are now available on the CI5 website: https://ci5.iarc.who.int/. The website likewise contains utilities that enable the comparison of cancer incidence and will be of interest to anyone wishing to better understand the diverse profiles of cancer in different populations.
Publication: Primary brain and CNS tumours in adults in Belgium, 2004-2020
The Belgian Cancer Registry (BCR) is pleased to announce its new publication: “Primary brain and other central nervous system (CNS) tumours in adults in Belgium 2004-2020”. Epidemiological data on incidence, prevalence, survival, trends, and projections are presented in this report.
The report (attached) is also freely downloadable from https://kankerregister.org/media/docs/publications/rapporten/NeuroOnco_Epidemio_Fullversion.pdf and is the first nationwide publication of our Registry focusing on primary brain and other CNS tumours.
All chapters of the publication are divided by primary location of the tumour (meninges, brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, pituitary, and pineal glands and craniopharyngeal duct) and provide results based on sex, age group, histological subtype and behaviour of the tumour. Please find a summary below.
The BCR welcomes questions from the registry community (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and would appreciate if you could forward this news to interested colleagues.
