Dimensions of National Cancer Control Programs in Different Countries: A Scoping Review

Considering the growing trend of cancer incidence and mortality in the world, regardless of the human development level, cancer control and prevention programs should be a high priority in health policies. Developing the national cancer control program is in line with these efforts. Therefore, the current review study was conducted to examine the dimensions of national cancer control programs and the strategies used in these programs. This study was conducted to investigate the dimensions of the national cancer control program of different countries. To find relevant articles, the authors searched keywords, such as National Program of Cancer Registries, Screening, Neoplasms, Cancer, and Cancer Control separately and in combination in databases, including Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, and Science Direct. Furthermore, the Persian equivalents of these keywords were searched in Sid, Magiran, and Civilica. Finally, full text articles related to the cancer control program in Farsi or English published from 2000 to 2020 were selected. 586 articles were identified, and finally, 19 were investigated. The dimensions of the national cancer control program differed among countries and they had used different strategies to implement the cancer control program. The National Cancer Control Program is the most logical means to achieve a significant degree of cancer control, even in cases with limited resources.