The first health report on cancer in Switzerland tumours is here!
Learn moreStatistics and reports
In Switzerland, key figures on cancer are published by multiple actors and institutions. The National Agency for Cancer Registration provides the data for this, which is collected on the basis of the Cancer Registration Act in the cantonal cancer registries and evaluated on a population basis. The National Agency for Cancer Registration also evaluates data itself, for example, the key figures on prevalence or results in the context of health reporting.
Evaluations and publications
The data collected in the cancer registries are used for various evaluations and publications.
The aims of the analyses according to the Cancer Registration Act are
- To monitor the development of cancer
- To develop and implement prevention and screening measures and check their effectiveness
- To evaluate the quality of care, diagnosis and treatment
- To support supply planning and research
The Federal Statistical Office, the National Agency for Cancer Registration (NACR) and the Childhood Cancer Registry use the data for analyses and publications.
Other reports and statistics
Other reports, such as on the methodology of evaluations or on the quality of cancer registry data, as well as further links on the subject, can be found in the download area.
Downloads and Links