Mapping of Incidence of Skin Cancer in Khuzestan Province, Iran; ۲۰۰۹-۲۰۱۳

We aimed to produce mapping geographical distribution patterns of skin cancer incidence with relation to geographical-climatic factors in Khuzestan province; ۲۰۰۹-۲۰۱۳. It was a descriptive and analytical study which has done on province; ۲۰۰۹-۲۰۱۳ information from all the patients who's were registered under cancer registry population based in Khuzestan. Data analyses were performed by using SPSS (version ۱۶), independent t-test, Kruskai-Wallis test, and analysis of variance. Climatic factors mapping was performed using Arc GIS.ver۱۰.۳. Number of ۲۶۵۶ skin cancer patients were found from cancer registry population based in Khuzestan province. Average age of patients was ۶۱.۳۵±۲۳.۱۷ years old and percentage of Male and female was as ۶۰.۴% and ۳۹.۶% respectively. Cumulative incidence of skin cancer (۵ years) among the population was ۵۸.۶۱/۱۰۰۰۰۰. Highest annual incidence was ۱۲.۷۶/۱۰۰۰۰۰ in ۲۰۱۰ and lowest incidence was ۱۰.۶/۱۰۰۰۰۰ in ۲۰۱۱. The relationship between skin cancer incidence and the cities of Khuzestan province was significant (p=۰.۰۴). The hot spots for skin cancer incidence in Khuzestan province were Behbahan, Ahvaz, Masjedsoleiman, Izeh, and Andimeshk. cancer skin incidence was not similar in different areas of Khuzestan province that in addition to demographic aspects, can be due to geographical and climatic factors. Therefore, it is recommended to conduct more studies on epidemiology and etiology to identify risk factors in different areas.

Keywords:

cancer , skin , Incidence , Khuzestan , Iran