[Cancer incidence in Iran in 2002 an international estimation]

ABSTRACT

During the past century, because of an improvement in the socio-economic conditions in the society and as a consequence a change in the predisposing or risk factors, incidence of diseases has undergone a real change. A decrease in the incidence of infectious diseases and an increase in the incidence of non-infectious diseases and accidents are the major reasons for this changer which has specially affected the developing countries. Presently, cancer is the second most common cause of morbidity and mortality. Control and reduction of the expenses of these types of diseases need planning and execution of a national cancer, but planning such a programme requires valid and authentic information. Such information is only possible through the registration of cancer cases. This paper provides information obtained from five provinces in the country about cancer to evaluate the incidence of it in the country, and comparison of with Globocan as an international reference about the incidence of cancer. By using statistical methods and establishing simple means about the incidence of cancer in Ardabil, Golestan, Mazandaran, Kalanshehr and Tehran according to age and gender, the incidence of cancer in the country was established. At least 50820 new cancers occur in the country yearly out of which 53% are found in males. The five major cancers to ASA in males were stomach [26.1], esophagus [17.6], colorectal [8.2], bladder [8], leukaemia [4.8], and in females were breast [17.1], esophagus [11.4], stomach [11.1], colorectal [6.7] and uterus 4.5 per 10[5]