Cancer Institute (W.I.A.), Adyar

Population Based Cancer Registry(PBCR)

The pioneer in demographic cancer registration in Tamil Nadu, leading statewide cancer surveillance across an 8-crore population.

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Pioneering Statewide Cancer Surveillance

The Cancer Institute (W.I.A) is the pioneer in demographic cancer registration in the state of Tamil Nadu. The Madras Metropolitan Tumour Registry (MMTR) has been in vogue since 1981, covering the entire metropolitan population of Chennai city. The Dindigul Ambilikkai Cancer registry (DACR) was established in 2003 covering the entire district of Dindigul and catering to a predominantly rural population.

MMTR (Chennai)

The Madras Metropolitan Tumour Registry (MMTR) has been in vogue since 1981, covering the entire metropolitan population of Chennai city.

DACR (Dindigul)

The Dindigul Ambilikkai Cancer registry (DACR) was established in 2003, covering the entire district of Dindigul and catering to a predominantly rural population.

Active Case Finding & Quality Processing

TNCRP social investigators visit potential sources of data, scrutinize available medical records or registers to abstract cases using the TNCRP notification form. Over 2,008 sources have registered cases since 2012 till date across four broad categories:

  • Hospital ServicesInpatient and outpatient medical records across government and non-government healthcare facilities.
  • Onco-Pathological ServicesHistopathology, cytopathology, and specialized pathology laboratories across public and private sectors.
  • Allied Clinical ServicesRadiology, specialized diagnostic units, and clinical care facilities statewide.
  • Vital Statistics DivisionDeath certificates and mortality verification across civic corporations and vital statistics divisions.

Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project (TNCRP)

Collaborative statewide cancer surveillance by Cancer Institute (W.I.A) and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu since 2012.

TNCRP is a collaborative study by the Cancer Institute (W.I.A) and the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu for statewide cancer surveillance since year 2012. Two government orders viz. [G.O. (Ms.) 132 dated June 17, 2012] and [G.O. (Ms.) 66 dated February 22, 2018] were issued for strengthening TNCRP operations and declaring cancer as a notifiable disease in Tamil Nadu.

  1. Mandatory Notification (2012 & 2018)

    Two Government Orders [G.O. (Ms.) 132 and G.O. (Ms.) 66] declared cancer a notifiable disease in Tamil Nadu, enabling comprehensive statewide reporting.

  2. 2,008 Reporting Sources

    Active case registration across public and private hospitals, diagnostic centers, pathology labs, and vital statistics offices since 2012.

8 Crores

Population Covered — Largest Registry in the World

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Tamil Nadu – Cancer Registry Statistics (TN-CReSt)

Analytics for Action Against Cancer: An online analytical software based on the Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project (TNCRP).

Tamil Nadu – Cancer Registry Statistics (TN-CReSt)

Tamil Nadu – Cancer Registry Statistics (TN-CReSt) is an online tool meant for Analytics for Action Against Cancer. The information is completely based on the Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Program (TNCRP), a collaborative surveillance study on cancer incidence by the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, and the Department of Health and Family Welfare (DoH&FW), Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai.

  • Age, Gender & District Analysis
  • Crude & Age-Standardized Rates
  • Cumulative Risk & Trend Models
  • District Fact Sheets Export