Cancer incidence in Iran in 2014: Results of the Iranian National Population-based Cancer Registry
- Study type
- Other
- Study name
- INPCR 2014
- Design
- Descriptive report based on the national population-based cancer registry (not an interventional study)
- Sample size
- 112,131 new cancer cases registered in 2014
- Source
- Cancer Epidemiology · 2019
In plain words
This report gives the first results of Iran's national cancer registry for 2014 and shows that more than 112 thousand new cancer cases were recorded in the country that year. In men, cancers of the stomach, prostate and bowel (colon and rectum) were the most common; in women, breast cancer, bowel cancer and stomach cancer. Rates of oesophageal, stomach and lung cancer were higher in the north and north-west of the country.
Key results
Study population
The total population of Iran in 2014 was 76,639,000. The Iranian National Population-based Cancer Registry (INPCR) covered 30 of the country's 31 provinces (98% of the total population). Only newly diagnosed primary malignant tumours were registered. The main data sources were pathology centres, hospitals and death registries.
Endpoints
Age-standardised incidence rates (ASR) per 100,000 people, at national and subnational (provincial/regional) level. Quality control and data analysis were done with CanReg-5 software.
Safety and side effects
This was not an interventional study and no treatment adverse events are reported.
Clinical significance and place in guidelines
This study is an epidemiological report and does not directly change patient treatment. Its data can be useful for health planning, prioritising screening and prevention, and allocating resources, given that the pattern of the most common cancers in Iran differs from the global pattern and varies geographically. Clinical recommendations and related guidelines should be checked separately.
Limitations
According to the abstract, only 68.28% of cases had microscopic verification. The study is descriptive and covers 2014 only. Other limitations (such as the completeness of registration in each province) should be checked in the full text.
This summary was prepared by the editorial team from the published paper; the original paper is the final reference. Read the original abstract on PubMed.