Cancer in the Territory of Guam.

The purpose of this study, funded by the National Cancer Institute, was to assess cancer awareness and service needs in Guam. Guam maintains a cancer registry, and data suggest that cancer is the second-leading cause of death in Guam. A chapter of the American Cancer Society has been established on the island.

Cancer on Guam, especially among Micronesians.

The Guam Cancer Registry (GCR) collects data on cases of cancer in Guam residents whether their initial diagnosis is made on Guam or as a result of a referral to an off-island medical facility. It also collects data on cancer of non-residents diagnosed on Guam. Although including non-Guam resident cancer cases in statistical tables will have the effect of raising local cancer rates, this probably only partially compensates for the number of Guam-resident cancer cases that are diagnosed off-island and not reported to the registry.