The Five-year Incidence of Bronchus and Lung Cancer in Fars Province: A Population-based Cancer Registry

Background: Bronchus and lung cancer (BLC) is the first most prevalent cancer in terms of incidence and mortality worldwide. It is estimated that the number of new BLC cases will rise up to ۱۵ million per year by ۲۰۲۰. Method: We conducted this study using the data obtained from Fars Population Based Cancer Registry (FPBCR). The National Institute of Statistics (NIS) website provided the population data on Fars province. Additionally, we calculated the ASR through the WHO’s standard population ۲۰۰۰. The standardized rates were calculated via R software and the rate trends were analyzed using chi-square test. Result: Over a ۵-year period (۲۰۱۱-۲۰۱۵), ۱۴۶۶ new BLC cases were registered in Fars province, ۱۰۰۹ men (۶۸.۸%) and ۴۳۷ women (۳۱.۲%). BLC was amongst the first ۱۰ most prevalent cancers in both genders. The annual incidence rate of BLC was defined to be ۷.۶۹-۱۰.۷۸ per ۱۰۰,۰۰۰ among men and ۳.۰۰-۴.۵۲ per ۱۰۰,۰۰۰ among women. Conclusion: BLC is amongst the most prevalent cancers with geographical variations in incidence rates. Consistent with cancer reports from other province, relatively high rates of BLC were observed in Fars province, particularly among men.

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Lung Cancer , Incidence , Population-based cancer registry , Trend