The European Network of Cancer Registries (ENCR)
The European Network of Cancer Registries (ENCR)
- promotes collaboration between cancer registries, defines data collection standards, provides training for cancer registry personnel and regularly disseminates information on cancer incidence and mortality in Europe.
The ENCR is in operation since 1990 and was established within the framework of the Europe Against Cancer programme of the European Commission on the initiative of the International Agency for Research of Cancer (IARC), Association of Nordic Cancer Registries (ANCR), International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR) and Latin Language Registry Group (GRELL).
The project was supported by the European Commission (SANCO) until 31 March 2004. Funding for ENCR activities was also received from Cancéropôle Rhone-Alpes for the years 2007, 2008 and from the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission through the EUROCOURSE project in 2009-2012. IARC co-funded the ENCR since its inception until the end of 2012.
The Network has the following objectives:
- to improve the quality, comparability and availability of cancer incidence data;
- to create a basis for monitoring cancer incidence and mortality in the European Union;
- to provide regular information on the burden of cancer in Europe,
- to promote the use of cancer registries in cancer control, health-care planning and research.
The ENCR is governed by the Steering Committee; terms of reference of the Steering Committee.
ENCR is affiliated to the International Association of Cancer Registries (IACR).
