Welcome to the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) Web site.

Established in 1996, the MECC is a unique partnership between the United States and the Ministries of Health of Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority, and Turkey.

This Web site contains information about:

• The origins and governance of the Consortium
• Cancer incidence in the region
• The status of cancer registration in the Middle East
• Funded collaborative cancer research projects
• Palliative care activities in the region
• List of MECC brochures and MECC-related publications [includes full text (PDF) links!]
• MECC News and Events
• MECC coordinates workshop on Holistic Approaches for Oncology Integrated Palliative Care, November 2-5, 2009
• NOW AVAILABLE: Israel Ministry of Health guidelines for palliative care
• NOW AVAILABLE: Updated MECC Manual of Coding and Staging, (Version 5.1, July 2009)
• MECC building peace bridges through nursing
• Massachusetts General Hospital nurses attend MECC Psycho-Oncology meeting in Cyprus
• Tracy's Kids International Art Exchange touring Middle East
• For more news and events click here

This site is hosted by the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, USA.

Site Last Updated: September 2009

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