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General description
The Cancer Registry of Norway generates and shares knowledge aimed at reducing the cancer burden. As part of the health administration, the Registry was transferred to the Norwegian Institute of Public Health on January 1, 2024, and is now organized as a separate unit. Previously, it operated independently under Oslo University Hospital HF with its own advisory board, whose functions will be partly assumed by a strategic advisory group.
The Cancer Registry collects data and compiles statistics on cancer incidence in Norway, supporting extensive research activities. It also oversees the public cancer screening programs in the country.
Established in 1951, the Cancer Registry of Norway is one of the world's oldest national cancer registries. The unique Norwegian social security number system enhances the quality of its data, making it particularly valuable for research and knowledge dissemination on a global scale.
The Registry's staff comprises approximately 200 individuals (165 full-time positions), organized into three departments, three screening sections, and an administrative department. It includes around 25 researchers and 25 early career researchers (PhD and Postdocs) with diverse professional backgrounds, such as medicine, statistics, computer science, and psychology.
The Norwegian Cancer Registry is also in charge of managing the country's public cancer screening initiatives.
Related publications
- 70 years of the Cancer Registry of Norway
- Ethnic differences in the incidence of cancer in Norway
- Chondrosarcoma local recurrence in the Cancer Registry of Norway cohort (1990-2013): Patterns and impact
- Low proportion of unreported cervical treatments in the cancer registry of Norway between 1998 and 2013
- Applying recommended definition of aggressive prostate cancer: a validation study using high-quality data from the Cancer Registry of Norway