Volume 21, Issue 2 (7-2025)
J Health Syst Res 2025, 21(2): 257-266 |
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Research code: IR.ASAUMS.REC.1402.011
Ethics code: IR.ASAUMS.REC.1402.011
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Darabi F, Ahmadipanah-Mehrabadi V, Faraji-Gelyaneh S. Epidemiology of Common Cancers during 2012 to 2022 in Western Iran: A Study Based on a Cancer Registry Program. J Health Syst Res 2025; 21 (2) :257-266
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1- Associate Professor, Department of Public Health, Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Iran
2- Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Iran
3- Student Research Committee, Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Iran
2- Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Iran
3- Student Research Committee, Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, Iran
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Background: As the burden of cancer is increasing worldwide, especially in developing and low-income countries including Iran, the design and implementation of screening programs heavily depends on basic epidemiological data in each country. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of investigating the epidemiology of common cancers in Asadabad County, Hamadan Province, in western Iran.
Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study examined cancer registry reports in Asadabad County from 2012 to 2022. The total number of new cancer cases over 11 years from 2012 to 2022 in Asadabad County was 1482, most of whom were men (60.4%) and over 60 years old (54.3%). Finally, the collected data were analyzed in SPSS and ArcGIS software.
Findings: The average age of patients with cancer was 61.81 in men and 55.93 in women. Between 2012 and 2022, the ten most common cancers were skin, stomach, breast, bone marrow, malignant neoplasm, prostate, colon, lung, bladder, and brain. Skin cancer (10.6%), breast cancer (8.0%), and bone marrow cancer (7.9%) were the most common cancers in both sexes. Skin cancer (13%) was more common in men, and breast cancer (19.8%) was more common in women. The result of the Cochran-Armitage test showed no significant linear trend in cancer incidence in the rural districts of Asadabad during the study years (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: Given the prevalence of skin, stomach, breast, bone marrow, malignant neoplasm, prostate, colon, lung, bladder, and brain cancers in Asadabad County, the development, organization, and implementation of a comprehensive cancer control program should be the top priority in health policy. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct analytical studies to identify the causes of the disease and solve related problems.
Methods: This descriptive-cross-sectional study examined cancer registry reports in Asadabad County from 2012 to 2022. The total number of new cancer cases over 11 years from 2012 to 2022 in Asadabad County was 1482, most of whom were men (60.4%) and over 60 years old (54.3%). Finally, the collected data were analyzed in SPSS and ArcGIS software.
Findings: The average age of patients with cancer was 61.81 in men and 55.93 in women. Between 2012 and 2022, the ten most common cancers were skin, stomach, breast, bone marrow, malignant neoplasm, prostate, colon, lung, bladder, and brain. Skin cancer (10.6%), breast cancer (8.0%), and bone marrow cancer (7.9%) were the most common cancers in both sexes. Skin cancer (13%) was more common in men, and breast cancer (19.8%) was more common in women. The result of the Cochran-Armitage test showed no significant linear trend in cancer incidence in the rural districts of Asadabad during the study years (P > 0.05).
Conclusion: Given the prevalence of skin, stomach, breast, bone marrow, malignant neoplasm, prostate, colon, lung, bladder, and brain cancers in Asadabad County, the development, organization, and implementation of a comprehensive cancer control program should be the top priority in health policy. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct analytical studies to identify the causes of the disease and solve related problems.
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Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Received: 2024/06/22 | Accepted: 2024/12/26 | Published: 2025/07/6
Received: 2024/06/22 | Accepted: 2024/12/26 | Published: 2025/07/6
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