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Epidemiology of lung cancer in Iran: Sex difference and geographical distribution

(2017) Epidemiology of lung cancer in Iran: Sex difference and geographical distribution. Middle East Journal of Cancer.

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Abstract

Background: Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and most frequent cause of cancer-related death worldwide. In Iran, this cancer ranks second in cancerrelated deaths for men and third for women. The aim of this study is to discover the geographic distribution of the age-standardized incidence rate for lung cancer in both genders in Iran. Methods: This ecological study used re-analysis medical records aggregated to provinces from the National Registry of Cancer and Disease Control and Prevention Report of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education for lung cancer in 2008. For each province, we calculated the average annual age-standardized incidence rate. Results:Our study showed that squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma were the most common histological types of lung cancer in males (28.6) and females (28.8). The central and southern Iranian provinces had the highest age-standardized incidence rates for lung cancer. The highest age-standardized incidence rates in both genders related to the 80-84 year age group for both males (131.51) and females (38.82). Conclusion: The central and southern Iranian provinces are lung cancer hot zones. Thus, implementation of prevention programs and increased access to screening services should be considered. © 2017, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: adolescent; adult; age; aged; Article; cancer diagnosis; cancer incidence; cancer morphology; child; female; gender; geographic distribution; histology; human; infant; Iran; lung adenocarcinoma; lung cancer; major clinical study; male; medical record; middle aged; newborn; non small cell lung cancer; sex difference; small cell lung cancer; squamous cell lung carcinoma; very elderly; young adult
Page Range: pp. 223-228
Journal or Publication Title: Middle East Journal of Cancer
Volume: 8
Number: 4
Publisher: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
ISSN: 20086709
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.muk.ac.ir/id/eprint/371

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