Cancer Incidence and Trend Analysis in Shahroud, Iran, 2000 – 2010

Mansooreh  Fateh; Mohammad Hassan  Emamian

International Journal of Cancer Management

The Official Journal of Cancer Research Center (CRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

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Cancer Incidence and Trend Analysis in Shahroud, Iran, 2000 – 2010

Author(s):

Mansooreh Fateh¹,

Mohammad Hassan Emamian^2,*

1Center for Health Related Social and Behavioral Sciences Research, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran

2Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran

International Journal of Cancer Management:Vol. 6, issue 2; e80405

Published online:Jun 30, 2013

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jan 14, 2013

Accepted:Feb 18, 2013

How to Cite:Mansooreh FatehMohammad Hassan EmamianCancer Incidence and Trend Analysis in Shahroud, Iran, 2000 – 2010.Int J Cancer Manag.6(2):e80405.

Abstract

Background: Cancer is the third leading cause of death in Iran, and its trend is increasing in recent years. National reports state that cancer registries in Shahroud district had 204% coverage in 2008. This study investigated cancer situation in Shahroud with complete details between 2000–2010.

Methods: Data was obtained from national cancer registry software and analyzed after removing the repeated records. World standard population and direct standardization method was used to calculate Age Standardized incidence Rates (ASRs). Annual percentage changes calculated using Jointpoint software and Poisson regression model was performed to calculate cancer incidence trends.

Results: A total of 2240 cancer cases were identified, 1234 (55.1%) in man and 1006 (44.9%) in woman. The mean age was 61.6 years (Confidence Interval, CI 95%: 60.9– 62.3). ASRs of total cancers was 95.4 (CI 95%: 89.2–101.6) per 100,000; this rate was 114.8 (CI 95%: 107.9–121.6) for men and 105.2 (CI 95%: 100.6 –109.8) for women. The average annual increase in ASR was 12.4%, which could not be attributed only to improve reporting. Gastric cancer is the most common cancer in men, and breast cancer is most common in women.

Conclusion: Cancer incidence rate has increased significantly in Shahroud in recent years. A portion of this increase can be attributed to increased incidence of cancers, especially cancers of colorectal, gastric, breast, and skin.

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