News 13 January 2014 Pediatric Cancer Registry Launched in Guatemala During a 2 day workshop organised by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute Header Paragraph The Guatemalan Pediatric Cancer Registry was recently launched during a two-day workshop organised by the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Held on 9-10 January in Guatemala City, Guatemala, the workshop aimed to raise awareness and understanding of the importance of establishing population-based pediatric cancer registries as a first step for ministries of health to honor global cancer surveillance commitments embedded in the WHO Global Action Plan on NCDs. More than 80 participants attended including ministry of health officials, physicians, cancer registrars and data managers from countries in the central american and caribbean region. Tags Guatemala Guatemalan Pediatric Cancer Registry Dana Farber Cancer Institute Last update Friday 07 June 2019 Share this page