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Last Update: Sept 12, 2005
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MIDDLE EAST CANCER CONSORTIUM:
Registries supported by MECC:

Egypt

Background
Egypt has established the Gharbiah Population-Based Cancer Registry. Active registration covers the entire Gharbiah Governorate. A group of 19 part-time physicians is currently responsible for active data collection. The group is divided into two teams, each headed by a Field Executive Director.

Statistics

Population Age Distribution of Egypt
Age (Years) Egypt (1996)
Children
0-14
Young Adults
15-29		 38.6*

27.1
0-29 65.7
Adults
30-49
Middle Aged Adults
50-69		 21.7

10.4
30-69 32.1
Over 70 2.1
*All values represent percent (%) of total.

View population age distribution for all MECC jurisdictions

Key Personnel

  • Dr. Amal S. Ibrahim, Principal Investigator
  • Dr. Hany Hussein, Registry Director
  • Dr. Ahmed Hablas, Field Executive Director
  • Dr. Kadry Ismail, Field Executive Director


Supported Registries: Cyprus | Egypt | Israel | Jordan | Palestinian Authority | Turkey