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Cancer is a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, go beyond their usual boundaries to invade adjoining parts of the body and/or spread to other organs.
International Classification of Diseases for Oncology, 3rd Edition (ICD-O-3) Purpose/Definition Used principally in tumour or cancer registries for coding the site (topography) and the histology (morphology) of neoplasms, usually obtained from a pathology report.
A fact sheet providing key facts and information on figures, causes, risk factors, prevention, early diagnosis, treatment and palliative care for cancer.
International classification of diseases for oncology. 8 October 2019 | Manual. Download (8.8 MB) WHO Team.
New guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the procurement of radiotherapy equipment could improve access to this life-saving cancer treatment option that is still lacking in many parts of the world.
The United Nations agency working to promote health, keep the world safe and serve the vulnerable.
WHO Medical device technical series. This project was developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the need for a model reference list of basic and priority medical devices required for cancer management, with the goal of increasing access to these medical devices especially in low- and middle-income countries .
The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched today the 2024-2028 National Integrated Cancer Control Program (NICCP) Strategic Framework, coinciding with the commemoration of the 5th anniversary of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA).The new strategic framework outlines the vision and mission of the National Integrated Cancer Control Council ...
The problem. Cancer is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents.The likelihood of surviving a diagnosis of childhood cancer depends on the country in which the child lives: in high-income countries, more than 80% of children with cancer are cured, but in many LMICs less than 30% are cured [2,3].
Medicinal substances frequently have several ATC codes for various routes of administration with different therapeutic uses, for example products that contain prednisolone as a single ingredient have eight different ATC codes according to the indication (systemic and various local application formulations).