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| Associazione Italiana Registri Tumori | |
|---|---|
| Name | Associazione Italiana Registri Tumori |
| Formation | 1990s |
| Headquarters | Italy |
| Type | Non-profit |
Associazione Italiana Registri Tumori is an Italian network and association coordinating population-based cancer registries and cancer surveillance efforts across Italy, interacting with European and international institutions. It operates at the intersection of regional health authorities such as Regione Lombardia and Regione Lazio, collaborates with national agencies including Istituto Superiore di Sanità and Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco, and aligns with international bodies like International Agency for Research on Cancer and European Network of Cancer Registries. The association supports epidemiological surveillance used in policymaking in contexts involving Ministero della Salute, regional public health units such as ASL Roma 1, and research centers including Università degli Studi di Milano and Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori.
The association emerged amid developments in cancer surveillance during the late 20th century, shaped by milestones like the expansion of registries in Piemonte, Lombardia, Toscana, and Sicilia and by collaborations with entities such as World Health Organization, European Commission, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and Council of Europe. Early conferences convened stakeholders from Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori and academic departments at Università di Padova and Università di Bologna, reflecting trends in registry consolidation seen in settings like Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program and Nordic Cancer Registries. The association’s evolution paralleled initiatives led by figures affiliated with IARC and programs funded by Horizon 2020 and earlier Framework Programme projects.
The association is organized with a governing board, scientific committees, and working groups that mirror structures in organizations such as European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro i Tumori, and regional health institutions like Regione Veneto. Committees liaise with university departments at Sapienza Università di Roma and Università degli Studi di Firenze, research hospitals such as Ospedale San Raffaele, and national centers like Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori. Governance incorporates membership representation from registries in provinces including Milano, Torino, Genova, and Napoli, and aligns reporting practices with standards from IARC and European Cancer Observatory.
The association coordinates functions similar to those of European Network of Cancer Registries and United States National Cancer Institute, including standardization of incidence reporting, training workshops linked with Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, and dissemination via symposia held alongside institutions like Fondazione Bruno Kessler and Agenzia Regionale di Sanità della Toscana. Activities include technical support for registry operations in municipalities such as Bologna, Palermo, and Catania; development of software tools akin to those from SEER programs; and participation in multicenter studies with partners like Istituto Superiore di Sanità and European Society for Medical Oncology.
Membership comprises regional and provincial registries across Abruzzo, Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Marche, Molise, Puglia, Sardegna, Trentino-Alto Adige, Umbria, Valle d'Aosta, and Veneto. Partner entities include research institutes such as Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, cancer centers like Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, academic units at Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, and public health agencies such as Agenzia Nazionale per i Servizi Sanitari Regionali. International collaborations involve registry networks from France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Switzerland, Austria, Malta, and Cyprus.
The association endorses data collection protocols and quality criteria influenced by IARC manuals, European Network of Cancer Registries guidelines, and methodological research from universities such as Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca and Università di Torino. Standards address case ascertainment from sources like hospital discharge records from Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Careggi, pathology reports from institutions such as Istituto Oncologico Veneto, and mortality files curated by Istituto Nazionale di Statistica. Quality assurance activities reference coding systems from International Classification of Diseases and align with indicator frameworks promoted by World Health Organization and European Commission cancer control initiatives.
The association contributes to epidemiological research and multicenter studies published in journals and presented at conferences such as European Cancer Congress, International Cancer Registries Conference, and meetings of Italian Society of Medical Oncology. Publications involve collaborations with academics from Università degli Studi di Parma, Università degli Studi di Siena, Università di Genova, and researchers at Istituto Superiore di Sanità, addressing incidence trends, survival analyses, burden of disease estimates, and screening program evaluation alongside programs like Programma Nazionale Esiti and screening efforts in Regione Lombardia and Regione Emilia-Romagna.
The association engages in advocacy affecting national health planning with Ministero della Salute, regional policy in Regione Piemonte and Regione Campania, and international policy via European Commission initiatives and collaborations with IARC and WHO. Its data inform cancer plans, prevention strategies linked to campaigns by AIRC and Fondazione Veronesi, and resource allocation in hospitals such as Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli. Through partnerships with patient organizations like Associazione Italiana Onlus and professional societies including Società Italiana di Epidemiologia, the association influences screening policies, occupational exposure assessments tied to agencies like Istituto Nazionale per l'Assicurazione contro gli Infortuni sul Lavoro, and evaluation of therapeutic outcomes in concert with oncology networks such as Rete Oncologica Nazionale.
Category:Cancer registries Category:Public health organizations in Italy