Cancer Epidemiology in Lebanon

The main obstacle facing cancer preventive strategies worldwide is a lack of wellconducted epidemiological studies to guide local and international efforts for diseasecontrol. In Lebanon, long due political strain has added yet another obstacle to thedevelopment of methodologies aiming to collect data on cancer epidemiology.However, through several efforts dated from the 1960s the picture is becomingclearer. We herein review the outcome of all such efforts and their interpretation asa guide for future preventive strategies.