Author/Authors :
Khazaei، Salman نويسنده Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran , , Ayubi، Erfan نويسنده Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Soheylizad، Mokhtar نويسنده Social Determinants in Health Promotion Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran , , Mansori، Kamyar نويسنده Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran ,
Abstract :
Background: Geographic differences in the incidence of cancers may suggest unique
genetic or environmental exposures that impact the risk of acquiring cancer. This
research aims to determine the incidence rate and geographical distribution of common
cancers among Iranian children.
Methods: In this ecological study, we extracted data that pertained to the incidence
rate of common cancers among children from reports by the National Registry of Cancer
and Disease Control and Prevention in 2008. A map of the cancer incidence rates was
designed by using geographic information system.
Results:The most common cancer sites among children were the hematology system,
brain and central nervous system, and lymph nodes. The central provinces had the lowest
cancer incidences.
Conclusion: The considerable variation in incidence of childhood cancers in Iran
suggests a possible potential environmental risk factor or genetic background related
to this increased risk among children.
