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National cancer control programmes : policies and managerial guidelines / WHO

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Geneve : WHO, 2002Edition: 2nd EditionDescription: xxiii, 180 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9241545577
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 54 SD:614 WHO
Incomplete contents:
pt. 1. Challenges facing cancer control programmes. Biological and social aspects of cancer -- Causes of cancer -- Burden of cancer -- pt. 2. Approaches to cancer control. Prevention -- Early detection of cancer -- Diagnosis and treatment of cancer -- Pain relief and palliative care -- Cancer control research -- Surveillance in cancer control -- pt. 2. Managing a national cancer control programme. Planning a national cancer control programme -- Implementing a national cancer control programme -- Monitoring and evaluating the programme -- pt. 4. Focusing on priorities. Priorities for various resource levels.
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This publication provides an updated framework for policy development and program management that can be adapted to socioeconomic and cultural contexts in all countries. This document provides information on planning, implementation, management and evaluation to help policy-makers and program managers make the most efficient use of the available resources develop feasible, equitable, sustainable, and effective national cancer control programs.

pt. 1. Challenges facing cancer control programmes. Biological and social aspects of cancer --
Causes of cancer --
Burden of cancer --
pt. 2. Approaches to cancer control. Prevention --
Early detection of cancer --
Diagnosis and treatment of cancer --
Pain relief and palliative care --
Cancer control research --
Surveillance in cancer control --
pt. 2. Managing a national cancer control programme. Planning a national cancer control programme --
Implementing a national cancer control programme --
Monitoring and evaluating the programme --
pt. 4. Focusing on priorities. Priorities for various resource levels.

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