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

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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Training Workshop on Cancer Registration and Epidemiology

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) of Nigeria and the National System of Cancer Registries (NSCR) present A Training Workshop ...
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NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention Program

Find out about NCI Summer Curriculum in Cancer Prevention Program ...
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Ministerial administrative assessment of the cancer registries in Nigeria

The Nigeria Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Nigerian National System of Cancer Registries conducted a Ministerial administrative ...
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