Study of malignant tumors in Missan Governorate-Iraq during period 2000-2009

Abstract EN

This Study was performed to determine the number of malignant tumors its and percentage in Missan goveornate during the period from 2000 to 2009 according to age, sex ,type of organ affected and geographic area of occuience.

The study recorded the total number of malignant tumors led to death during 9 years from 2000-2009 about (2287) case ,considered male were affected more the female1256male, 54.92 %and 1031 female, 45.08 % .The age group highly affected was that of (51-60)year which recorded 503 case , 22.99 % in comparison to other age groups and the age group of(over 91) year recorded the lower number of (22)case (0.96 %).

Digestive system cancer was h more affected system than other organs which recorded number of (337)case and percentage of 14.74 % while the Not other wise specific( NOS) recorded the lower number of (25)case and percentage of 0.09 %.

The geographic area highly affected was AL-Amara city which recorded (1490)case and percentage of 65.15 % in comparison with other sites in Missan governorate .

the highest incidence was in the year 2006 were 419 cases were recorded and a percentage of 18.32 % while the lower accidence was in 2009 were (111)case were recorded and a percentage of 4.85 % of all cases recorded.