Incidence and time trend of cancer in Basrah
Joint Authors
Hassan, Jawad K.
Ujayl, Narjis Abd al-Hasan
Hammadi, Sad Shahin
Source
The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2005), pp.13-20, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2005-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This is a cross sectional record based study that included all registered cancer cases in Basrah Oncology Center for 6 years period (1997-2002).
The number of deaths due to cancer and the total population of Basrah for these years were obtained from Basrah Health Office, and Central Statistical Bureau, respectively.
The study showed that the incidence of cancer in Basrah steadily increased in the years (1997-2002).
It increased from 17.9 / 100,000 population in 1997 to 25.4 / 100,000 population in 2002.
The increase in the incidence was more marked for males where the incidence increased from 13.4 / 100,000 in 1997 to 24.5 / 100,000 in 2002.Despite this increase the incidence and mortality rates of cancer in Basrah were less than that reported in Western societies by more than 10 times.
These rates were also less than that registered in Baghdad or Nineveh.
The rates in Western Basrah were less than that in the center or the East of the city.
This may reduce the significance of the carcinogenic effect of industrial pollution or the use of depleted uranium in this part of Basrah.
The deficient screening programs and recording system for cancer can be explanations for the low incidence of cancer in Basrah.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hassan, Jawad K.& Ujayl, Narjis Abd al-Hasan& Hammadi, Sad Shahin. 2005. Incidence and time trend of cancer in Basrah. The Medical Journal of Basrah University،Vol. 23, no. 2, pp.13-20.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hassan, Jawad K.…[et al.]. Incidence and time trend of cancer in Basrah. The Medical Journal of Basrah University Vol. 23, no. 2 (2005), pp.13-20.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hassan, Jawad K.& Ujayl, Narjis Abd al-Hasan& Hammadi, Sad Shahin. Incidence and time trend of cancer in Basrah. The Medical Journal of Basrah University. 2005. Vol. 23, no. 2, pp.13-20.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-291869
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 20
Record ID
BIM-291869