Journal Of Cancer & Allied Specialties 1 J Cancer Allied Spec 2023;9(2):3 Original Article Cancer in Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib, Pakistan: 2017–2019; An Observational Study Farhana Badar 1 *, Aneel Yousaf 1 , Alia Ahmad 2 , Sadia Hameed 3 , Omar Rasheed Chughtai 4 , Mohammad Fahim Ur Rehman 5 , Asif Loya 6 1 Section of Cancer Registry and Clinical Data Management, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan, 2 Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, The Children’s Hospital and University of Child Health Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan, 3 Department of Pathology, University Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 4 Chughtai Lab, Lahore, Pakistan, 5 Department of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Children Hospital and Institute of Child Health, Faisalabad, Pakistan, 6 Department of Pathology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan Received: 17 January 2023/Accepted: 16 June 2023 Abstract Introduction: The Punjab Cancer Registry’s catchment area includes the districts of Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib. It is an observational and descriptive study that covers the 3 years from 2017 to 2019, evaluating the distribution of cancer in these two districts. Material and Methods: Data on incident cancer cases diagnosed between 2017 and 2019 among residents of Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib in Pakistan, reported by the participating centres of the Registry, were reviewed retrospectively. Figures and proportions for adults, children and adolescents were computed. Results: During 2017 and 2019, 5678 cases were reported from Faisalabad and 390 from Nankana Sahib, with over 50% seen in females. In both districts combined, among adult females, cancers of the breast, reproductive system, and hepatobiliary system were commonly diagnosed, while cancer of the lip/oral cavity/pharynx, hepatobiliary system and non-Hodgkin lymphoma were the leading diagnoses among adult males. In children and young adults (0–19 years), acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, Hodgkin lymphoma and non-Hodgkin lymphoma were the most common diagnoses. Conclusion: The cancer distribution reported from Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib is of utmost importance. However, the underreporting of cancer cases cannot be ruled out. More input from the collaborators is needed to ensure the completeness of cancer surveillance in the region. Keywords: Cancer, epidemiology, Faisalabad, Nankana Sahib, Punjab Cancer Registry OPEN ACCESS Correspondence: Farhana Badar, 7-A, Block R-3, Johar Town, Lahore 54782, Pakistan. Tel: +92-42-35905000. ext. 4240. E-mail: farhana@skm.org.pk Citation: Badar F, Yousaf A, Ahmad A, Hameed S, Chughtai O, Fahim-ur-Rehman M, Loya A. Cancer in Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib, Pakistan: 2017–2019; An Observational Study. J Cancer Allied Spec [Internet]. 2023;9(2):1-7. https://doi.org/10.37029/jcas. v9i2.529 Copyright: © 2023 Badar F, et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- ShareAlike 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Funding: None. Competing interest: The registry is a member of the International Association of Cancer Registries, France, and is registered under Pakistan’s Societies Registration Act. The registry is supported by the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust.