Cancer incidence and mortality in Cluj county 2000-2008 And Cancer Incidence In North-Western Region Of Romania, 2008
We consider the publication of the volume Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Cluj County 2000-2008 and Cancer Incidence in North-Western Region of Romania, 2008, by the members of the Department of prevention and cancer control of the Oncology Institute „Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţă” Cluj-Napoca, an editorial event, worthy to be taken into consideration.
Cancer registries are the starting point of any coordinated and eff ective strategy to control the cancer disease. The development of an effi cient allocation of resources and a cancer control strategy cannot be imagined without relying on the real data regarding the incidence and mortality of the disease.
The Oncology Institute „Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţă” Cluj-Napoca, has a long tradition in this fi eld, since 1929 when it was established and continued unvarnished until today. During the rough years of 1970 and 1980 when Romania was isolated by the „Iron Curtain,” the Oncology Institute “Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţă” Cluj-Napoca was able to publish data on the epidemiology of the disease in international prestigious publications.
After 1989, when the social, economic and legal framework of Romania was changed, it was registered a change of normative acts regarding the reporting and registration of cancer cases. Therefore, the role of the Department of prevention and cancer control team of the Oncology Institute „Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţă” Cluj-Napoca, in the publication of this volume coordinated by Dr. Florian Nicula is even more laudable.
We believe that this fi rst editorial entitled Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Cluj County 2000-2008 and Cancer Incidence in North-Western Region of Romania, 2008, which is the result of many years of hard work and which is undeniable a success lies the basis for other regional registries in our country to cooperate and assist us in the coming years to the building of a national cancer registry in order to enable health policy makers to elaborate comprehensive approach strategies that will lead to the control of cancer disease.
Valentin Cernea, MD. Ph. D
Medical Director, Oncology Institute „Prof. Dr. Ion Chiricuţă” Cluj-Napoca