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http://dx.doi.org/10.7314/APJCP.2015.16.17.7759

Leukemia in Iran: Epidemiology and Morphology Trends  

Koohi, Fatemeh (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
salehiniya, Hamid (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
Shamlou, Reza (Department of Elder Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
Eslami, Soheyla (Department of Elder Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
Ghojogh, Ziyaeddin Mahery (Department of Elder Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences)
Kor, Yones (Department of Elder Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences)
Rafiemanesh, Hosein (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences)
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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention / v.16, no.17, 2015 , pp. 7759-7763 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: Leukemia accounts for 8% of total cancer cases and involves all age groups with different prevalence and incidence rates in Iran and the entire world and causes a significant death toll and heavy expenses for diagnosis and treatment processes. This study was done to evaluate epidemiology and morphology of blood cancer during 2003-2008. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out based on re-analysis of the Cancer Registry Center report of the Health Deputy in Iran during a 6-year period (2003 - 2008). Statistical analysis for incidence time trends and morphology change percentage was performed with joinpoint regression analysis using the software Joinpoint Regression Program. Results: During the studied years a total of 18,353 hematopoietic and reticuloendothelial system cancers were recorded. Chi square test showed significant difference between sex and morphological types of blood cancer (P-value<0.001). Joinpoint analysis showed a significant increasing trend for the adjusted standard incidence rate (ASIR) for both sexes (P-value<0.05). Annual percent changes (APC) for women and men were 18.7 and 19.9, respectively. The most common morphological blood cancers were ALL, ALM, MM and CLL which accounted for 60% of total hematopoietic system cancers. Joinpoint analyze showed a significant decreasing trend for ALM in both sexes (P-value<0.05). Conclusions: Hematopoietic system cancers in Iran demonstrate an increasing trend for incidence rate and decreasing trend for ALL, ALM and CLL morphology.
Keywords
Epidemiology; trend; leukemia; hematopoietic system; Iran;
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