Razi Saeid, Rafiemanesh Hosein, Ghoncheh Mahshid, Khani Yousef, Salehiniya Hamid
Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran E-mail :
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(12):4955-8. doi: 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.12.4955.
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide. It has an increasing trend. This study investigated the epidemiological trend and morphological changes in skin cancer in Iran.
This study was done using existing data, extracted from the National Cancer Registry System and the Disease Management Center of Iranian Ministry of Health between 2003 and 2008. Data on epidemiologic trend was analyzed using Joinpoint software package.
The incidence of skin cancer is increasing in Iran, and more in men than women. There was a declining trend for basal cell carcinoma. Basal squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma had an increasing trend. The increase of skin cancer was related to squamous cell carcinoma.
Our findings indicated that the increase of skin cancer was attributed to squamous cell carcinoma. It is necessary to be planning for the control and prevention of this disease as a priority for health policy makers.
皮肤癌是全球最常见的癌症类型,且呈上升趋势。本研究调查了伊朗皮肤癌的流行病学趋势和形态学变化。
本研究使用了2003年至2008年间从国家癌症登记系统和伊朗卫生部疾病管理中心提取的现有数据。使用Joinpoint软件包分析流行病学趋势数据。
伊朗皮肤癌的发病率在上升,男性高于女性。基底细胞癌呈下降趋势。基底鳞状细胞癌和黑色素瘤呈上升趋势。皮肤癌的增加与鳞状细胞癌有关。
我们的研究结果表明,皮肤癌的增加归因于鳞状细胞癌。卫生政策制定者有必要将控制和预防这种疾病作为优先事项进行规划。