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Last Update: February 5, 2008
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MIDDLE EAST CANCER CONSORTIUM:
Registries supported by MECC:Israel
Background
Israel established the Israel National Cancer Registry (INCR) more than 40 years ago and joined MECC in 1996.Statistics
It is estimated that 9,000 of 35,000 deaths each year are due to cancer. In 2000, the crude incidence rate for Israeli Jews is 380 per 100,000, and the age-standardized rate (ASR, World Standard Population) is 310 per 100,000. For non-Jewish Israelis, the crude incidence rate is 100 per 100,000 and ASR is 170 per 100,000. Although the non-Jewish population comprises 15% of the total population of Israel, it accounts for only 3% of cancer cases.Population Age Distribution of Israel
*All values represent percent (%) of total.
Age (Years) Israel (1995) Children
0-14
Young Adults
15-2929.5*
24.90-29 54.4 Adults
30-49
Middle Aged Adults
50-6925.6
13.630-69 39.2 Over 70 6.4 View population age distribution for all MECC jurisdictions
Key Personnel
- Dr. Micha Barchana, Director
INCR staff members include:
- two medical abstractors
- three medical secretaries
- three secretariats
Supported Registries: Cyprus | Egypt | Israel | Jordan | Palestinian Authority | Turkey