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ECIS - European Cancer Information System

Database description

The data sources of studies contributing to the ECIS web application is reported hereafter, including the available periods and related statistics

Incidence and mortality estimates

Incidence estimates for 2022 are based on data from the European cancer registries participating in the International Agency for Research for Cancer (IARC) Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Volume XII.

Mortality estimates in 2022 are based on mortality data extracted from the WHO mortality database, unless otherwise specified.
 

Incidence and mortality historical data

The list of population-based cancer registries contributing to ECIS, in terms of incidence and mortality years.
 

Childhood incidence historical data

The list of population-based childhood registries contrubuting to ECIS, in terms of incidence and mortality years.
 

Survival estimates

The list of population-based cancer registries contributing to the survival analysis 2000-2007.

European population-based cancer registries participating in the EUROCARE-5 study up to 2008

Prevalence estimates

The list of population-based cancer registries contributing to the prevalence analysis 2020.