Title of article
Incidence rate of thyroid cancer in Iranian population, trend analysis from 2003 to 2009
Author/Authors
Hajizadeh, Nastaran Biostatistics Dept - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Pourhoseingholi, Mohamad Amin Gastroenterology and Liver diseases Research Center - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Baghestani, Ahmad Reza Biostatistics Dept - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Pages
6
From page
12
To page
17
Abstract
Background and aims: Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignant and
papillary cancer and three times more prevalent in women than men. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the incidence rate and trend of thyroid cancer in Iranian population.
Methods: National incidence was rated by Iran National Cancer Registry data derived
from Iran’s annual national cancer registration reported from 2003 to 2009. The crude
rate and age standardized rate were used to express the incidence of thyroid cancer.
Results: The results indicated that, the incidence of thyroid cancer increased from 2003
to 2009. The age standardized rate for women and men increased from 2.02 and 0.82 to
4.2 and 1.36 per 100,000, respectively.
Conclusion: This study indicated remarkable increasing trends in thyroid cancer
incidence. So, attention to high risk groups and public programs is necessary to reduce
the incidence of this cancer in future.
Keywords
Thyroid cancer , Incidence , Trend analysis , Iran
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2015
Record number
2444014
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