Abstract
Background: The Czech Republic ranks among the countries with the highest cancer burden in Europe as well as worldwide. The purpose of this study is to summarize longterm trends in the cancer burden and to provide up to date estimates of incidence and mortality rates after 2011.
Data and Methods: The Czech National Cancer Registry (CNCR) was instituted in 1977 and contains information collected over a 34year period of standardized registration covering 100% of cancer diagnoses within the entire Czech population. The CNCR analysis is supported by demographic data and by the Death Records Database.
An overview of the epidemiology of malignant tumors in the Czech population is available online at www.svod.cz. Conclusion: Population-based data on malignant tumors are available in the Czech Republic.
The data survey can help us define national cancer management priorities. The current priority is to achieve a sustained reduction of cases diagnosed at an advanced stage and reduction of the significant regional differences in diagnostic efficiency.