Incidence of cancer in Gulf Cooperation Council countries, 1998-2001
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (3): 600-611
in English
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ABSTRACT
We describe the patterns of cancer incidence for common cancers in Gulf Cooperation Council countries during 1998-2001. A total of 32 291 cases of cancer were diagnosed [16 342 in males; 15 949 in females]. Male preponderance was observed only in Saudi Arabia and Oman. The age-standardized incidence of all malignancies per 100 000 in both sexes was highest in Qatar followed by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Paediatric cancer ranged from 9.5% of total cancers in Saudi Arabia and UAE to 4.0% in Bahrain. In all countries, the mean age at diagnosis was higher in males than females; cancer of the lung and prostate were commonest among males, and cancer of breast and thyroid among females. Lung cancer ranked second among Bahraini women
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Sex Factors
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International Classification of Diseases
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Incidence
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Sex Distribution
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Age Distribution
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Risk Assessment
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Arabs
Type of study:
Incidence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2009
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