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Rafiemanesh H, Mehtarpoor M, Mohammadian-Hafshejani A, Salehiniya H, Enayatrad M, Khazaei S. Cancer epidemiology and trends in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2015; 29 (1) :752-759
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Cancer epidemiology and trends in Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran
Hosein Rafiemanesh , Mojtaba Mehtarpoor , Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani , Hamid Salehiniya , Mostafa Enayatrad , Salman Khazaei
Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran & PhD student of Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Tehran, Iran. , alesaleh70@yahoo.com
Abstract:   (4743 Views)

Background:

is the third cause of death. The present study aimed at providing the incidence rates (crude and agestandardized)

of different types of cancers in Sistan and Baluchestan province (Southeastern of Iran).

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in developing countries. In Iran, cancer

Methods

Registry Center of Health Heputy for Sistan and Baluchestan province. Common cancers were

defined based on the number of cases and standardized incidence rates. To compute the annual percentage

change (APC), joinpoint 4.1.1.1 software was applied.

: Data were collected retrospectively reviewing all new cancer patients registered in Cancer

Results

46.82% occurred in females and 53.18% in males. The most frequent cancer in women was breast

cancer followed by esophagus, skin, colorectal and leukemia. The 5 most frequent cancers in men

were stomach, skin, leukemia, esophagus and bladder. Joinpoint analyze showed a significant increasing

trend for adjusted standard incidence rate (ASIR) for both sexes (p<0.05).

: A total of 3535 cases of cancers registered during 2004-2009 were identified. Of these,

Conclusion

other provinces in Iran, cancer incidence in Sistan and Baluchistan is less common but trends of cancers

are increasing in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. It is necessary to have a comprehensive

health policy for prevention and control of this problem.

: According to The results of the present study and comparison to previous studies for
Keywords: Cancer, Epidemiology, Incidence, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.
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