Welcome to the WMCIU Website

The West Midlands Cancer Intelligence Unit (WMCIU) is part of an international and national network of cancer registries. We have been a population based registry for the West Midlands region since 1957 and have collected data about cancers diagnosed in Birmingham hospitals since 1937. In 1998 the West Midlands breast and cervical screening quality assurance reference centres became part of the WMCIU. The WMCIU also hosts the regional Health Geographical Information Systems Service.

The main menu to the left provides more detailed information about the services provided by the WMCIU

Our area

The image above provides links to a series of maps which identify key features of the region.

Our office

Click here for directions to our office on the University of Birmingham campus.

Current Events & Publications

Cancer Registration, Information & Health GIS Annual Report 2008/09

Published: December 2009

All Breast Cancer Report

Published: October 2009

Cancer e-Atlas

A new public website "Cancer e-Atlas" is to be launched on 21st July by the newly established National Cancer Intelligence Network (NCIN) to improve public access to basic cancer statistics at Local Authority and Cancer network level across England. It presents data on the incidence of, and mortality / survival from the main types of cancers in men and women.

West Midlands Cervical Screening Coverage Campaign

Primary Care Trusts across the West Midlands recently launched a regional cervical screening promotional campaign with the slogan "What's pants, but can save your life?"

Click here to view further details of the campaign.

Upper Gastro-Intestinal Cancer in the West Midlands

Prostate Cancer in the West Midlands

Cervical Screening Histories Methodology Paper

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