Cancer control

Registries and studies

Maintaining the national cancer registry, which provides the basis for population-based cancer incidence and survival statistics.
Maintaining the national cancer screening registry, which provides data for analysing and evaluating the effectiveness and quality of screening programmes.
Data on cancer incidence and screening can be found in the Health Research and Statistics database.
Publishing the results on cancer incidence, staging and survival analyses together with interpretation in annual reports.
Carrying out epidemiological and register-based cancer research and collaborating with partners in Estonia and internationally.
The results of our studies enable the evaluation of the effectiveness of cancer control and contribute to clinical decision-making.

Addressing cancer risk factors, such as unhealthy diet, excessive alcohol consumption, tobacco use.
Development of the Estonian National Cancer Control Plan 2021–2030 and contributing to its implementation and evaluation.
Contributing to the development and updating of screening programmes.
Disseminating evidence-based information to the public, health professionals and policy makers.
Collaborating with different health institutions, universities, ministries and organisations in Estonia and abroad.

Contributing to the implementation of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening programmes in cooperation with the Health Insurance Fund (Haigekassa).
Supporting the operation of mobile mammography units.
Promoting the implementation of HPV self-sampling as a new and reliable way to participate in cervical cancer screening.
Participating in feasibility and pilot studies for lung cancer screening.
Evaluating the implementation and results of cancer screening programmes.

Supporting the prevention activities of the Estonian Cancer Society.
With the help of the non-profit organisation MTÜ Pallium, we will develop a network of hospitals to provide palliative care for cancer patients as close to home as possible, and hospital care for those who can no longer manage independently at home.
In cooperation with partners, issuing publications and leaflets.