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Mortality rate and years of life lost due to prostate cancer in Yazd Province, Iran : a 10-year study
Other Title(s)
معدل الوفيات وعدد السنوات الضائعة بسبب سرطان البروستاتة في محافظة يزد بإيران : دراسة لمدة عشر سنوات
Joint Authors
Mirzaei, Mojtaba
Mirzadeh, Mahbubah al-Sadat
Mirzaei, Muhsin
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 4 (30 Nov. 2017), pp.424-429, 6 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2017-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives: Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths.
The number of deaths and years of life lost (YLL) due to a disease can be used to monitor health status, assess healthcare needs and determine the prioritisation and allocation of health resources within a population; in addition, the latter calculation can serve as a baseline indicator of premature mortality.
This study aimed to measure prostate cancer-related mortality and YLL in Yazd Province, Iran.
Methods: This study included all prostate cancer-related deaths in Yazd Province reported between March 2001 and March 2010.
Mortality data were obtained from a provincial death registration system which integrates data from different sources.
YLL was calculated based on an individual’s age at death and their life expectancy according to age group.
Results: During the study period, prostate cancer was the fourth most common fatal cancer among men, resulting in 324 deaths or 10.0% of all cancer-related deaths.
The crude mortality rate per 100,000 individuals increased from 4.7 in 2001 to 8.8 in 2010.
Premature deaths caused 1,358.7 YLL and the YLL caused by prostate cancer deaths more than doubled from 94.7 in 2001 to 196.5 in 2010.
Conclusion: Due to changes in population structure, it is likely that the burden of prostate cancer will continue to increase in Yazd Province.
As such, it is necessary that the national health system implements screening programmes and improves public awareness of prostate cancer-associated risk factors
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mirzaei, Mojtaba& Mirzadeh, Mahbubah al-Sadat& Mirzaei, Muhsin. 2017. Mortality rate and years of life lost due to prostate cancer in Yazd Province, Iran : a 10-year study. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 17, no. 4, pp.424-429.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mirzaei, Mojtaba…[et al.]. Mortality rate and years of life lost due to prostate cancer in Yazd Province, Iran : a 10-year study. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 17, no. 4 (Nov. 2017), pp.424-429.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799285
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mirzaei, Mojtaba& Mirzadeh, Mahbubah al-Sadat& Mirzaei, Muhsin. Mortality rate and years of life lost due to prostate cancer in Yazd Province, Iran : a 10-year study. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2017. Vol. 17, no. 4, pp.424-429.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-799285
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 428-429
Record ID
BIM-799285