Topic: Cayman Islands Cancer Registry

With the world moving on from COVID-19, another threat looms, with a Cayman oncologist warning that cancer could develop into the next pandemic.

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it will be revisiting the possibility of creating a mandatory Cancer Registry in Cayman.

Local Oncologists Dr. Lundie Richards and Dr. Vineetha Binoy have said with cancer cases continuing to rise it is important now to consider implementing mandatory reporting to the Cayman Islands Cancer registry.

Even with a formal cancer registry on island, the true picture of the illness in the Cayman community still remains largely unknown, but emerging trends from available statistics indicate more women under the age of 40 are getting diagnosed with breast cancer.

On World Cancer Day, 4 Feb., the Health Services Authority will host a public forum for members of the healthcare industry and the general public about how COVID-19 has impacted cancer care in the Cayman Islands.

October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, when local organisations and individuals highlight the disease that is one of the leading causes of death in woman, and raise funds to help patients and survivors.

The battle against cancer may really start with a battle against stigma.

Government officials and staff, along with representatives of the Cayman Islands Cancer Society and the Cancer Registry, gather outside the Government Administration Building Monday to mark World Cancer Day.

The Cayman Islands Health Services Authority is relocating its Public Health Administration and the Cayman Islands Cancer Registry from the Cayman Islands Hospital campus to the nearby Smith Road Centre offices.