Maliheh Arab1, Giti Noghabaei, Seyyedeh Neda Kazemi. 1. Preventative Gynecology Research Center, Imam Hossein Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran E-mail : drmarab@yahoo.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cancer accounts for 12.6% of total deaths in the world (just after heart disease). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Frequency and age-specific incidence rates of breast and gynecologic cancers in Iran are calculated based on the dataset of the National Cancer Registry of Iran in 2005. RESULTS: Gynecologic and breast cancer accounted for 7.6% and 25.6% of total cancer cases, respectively. Ovarian cancer was the most frequent gynecologic cancer followed by endometrium. Endometrial cancer revealed the highest age specific incidence rate followed by ovary (after 59 years). CONCLUSIONS: Regarding disease burden, breast and gynecologic cases account for 33.4% of total cancer patients. The age specific incidence rate is a useful guide in epidemiologic and future plans.
BACKGROUND:Cancer accounts for 12.6% of total deaths in the world (just after heart disease). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Frequency and age-specific incidence rates of breast and gynecologic cancers in Iran are calculated based on the dataset of the National Cancer Registry of Iran in 2005. RESULTS: Gynecologic and breast cancer accounted for 7.6% and 25.6% of total cancer cases, respectively. Ovarian cancer was the most frequent gynecologic cancer followed by endometrium. Endometrial cancer revealed the highest age specific incidence rate followed by ovary (after 59 years). CONCLUSIONS: Regarding disease burden, breast and gynecologic cases account for 33.4% of total cancerpatients. The age specific incidence rate is a useful guide in epidemiologic and future plans.