Cancer Registry

The Aga Khan University Cancer Registry is a hospital-based registry that was established on January 01, 2009. This registry serves as the foundation for:

• measuring the cancer burden in AKUH

• comprehensive cancer control efforts

• health disparities

• progressing prevention, diagnosis, and treatment

• supporting a wide variety of cancer-related research

Our Goal

The purpose and ultimate goal of AKU-CR is to collect, maintain, and disseminate the highest quality cancer data that will contribute towards cancer prevention and control—improving diagnoses, patient care, treatment, survival, and quality of life for all cancer patients.

What We Report

Our registry focuses on various tumor types to provide an in-depth understanding of cancer trends and outcomes. Reportable tumors include:

• Malignant Tumors - All sites

• In-Situ Tumors - All sites

• Benign and Tumor of Uncertain Behavior - Brain and spinal cord

Data Management

At AKUH, the clinical aspects of the Cancer Registry are overseen by the AKUH Cancer Committee, ensuring high standards in data quality and clinical relevance. Our registry data is securely entered into a sophisticated, US-based software system designed for comprehensive cancer data management.

Data source: Aga Khan University Cancer Registry

Message from the Chair

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Dr. Naureen Mushtaq

Chair of cancer registry AKUH

Cancer is the leading cause of mortality, causing 10 million deaths in 2020. With the number of people impacted by cancer projected to increase, better-integrated cancer care is needed. Evidence suggests that Hospital-Based Cancer Registries (HBCRs) that collect administrative and clinical data could improve integrated and equitable evidence-based care. The data from AKUH cancer registry provides you with accurate and relevant clinical information essential for any research therefore can surely help in improving the outcome and survival of cancer patients. Investment in HBCR is needed for a better future and quality of care for cancer. AKU cancer registry is unique with qualified and highly efficient registrars working constantly to accurately capture data. They have served to share this data not only within the campus for research, but also with national ministries to plan and execute efficient cancer control programs. I congratulate our team on their dedicated work and their constant strive to serve.

Members of the Cancer Committee

Dr Muhammad Khurshid	*Dr Zehra Fadoo*	*Dr Asim Belgaumi*
*Dr Aliya Aziz*	*Aeinullah Beg*	*Dr Syed Akber Abbas*

Dr Abida Sattar	*Dr Uzma Shamsi*	*Dr Munira Moosajee*

Members of the Cancer Registry Team

*Maham Zafar* Senior Cancer Registrar/Unit Head	*Saba Tabassum* *Cancer Registrar*	Fizzah Hassan Cancer Registrar
Warisha Azhar Cancer Registrar	Kiran Nadeem Cancer Registrar	Silah Qayyum Trainee Cancer Registrar

Cancer Registry