Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Central Myanmar: Report of Nay Pyi Taw Population-Based Cancer Registry.

Background: Cancer is a major public health problem in Myanmar, and cancer registration activities are currently underway through both hospital-based and population-based approaches. So far, there are no population-based cancer incidence and mortality estimates in the country.

Methods: According to the 2014 census, the total population of Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory was 1,160,242 within the area of 70,571 km2.

Improvements in radiation therapy services in Myanmar: 2012-2020.

Introduction: Myanmar is a Low-Middle Income Country (LMIC) in South-East Asia. Over the last decade, reforms to the health system have included significant improvements in the delivery of radiation therapy services in both government and private-for-profit sectors.

Methods: This review uses limited cancer registry data, observations from in-person visits, and data from key informants in Myanmar radiation therapy centres, to report on developments in radiation therapy services in recent years.