About NSCR

In 2009, the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Society of Oncology and Cancer Research of Nigeria (SOCRON) and the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) conceptualized the Nigerian National System of Cancer Registries (NSCR). Since inception, NSCR has been able to revive national consciousness in cancer registration, successfully setting up cancer registries across the country and in some cases has revived defunct ones.

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Cancer in Nigeria [2009-2013]

Click here to download Cancer in Nigeria book published in Nigeria by Nigerian National System of Cancer Registries, Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria.

Latest News/Events

Keystone Symposia Fellows Program – Applications due Oct 31st

The new and improved Keystone Symposia Fellows Program, a part of the Diversity in Life Science Portfolio (DSLP), is a one-year program ...
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Postdoctoral Training Opportunity in Medical & Health Sciences

The Africa Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) provides fellowships to African researchers to spend two years at the U.S. National Institutes ...
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8th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research – Call for Abstracts Now Open

This is to announce that the 8th Annual Symposium on Global Cancer Research (ASGCR2020) will take place on Friday, April 17, ...
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Apply for the International Development and Education Award (IDEA) and IDEA in Palliative Care (IDEA-PC)

Application period for the International Development and Education Award (IDEA) opens August 1! The International Development and Education Award (IDEA) ...
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