Abstract
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and therefore represents a major problem in public health.The aim of this study was to find and evaluate province-specific estimate of incidence in males by age groups for prostate cancer in Golestan province, Iran. The data used in this study were collected in a cancer registry program that was conducted by Health Deputy of Golestan province in IRAN for a period of 1 year (2004). Prostate cancer data was identified and collected in the population based cancer registries through the 18 Pathology Laboratories (where male populations referred to these centers) and using a structured questionnaire, trained personnel conducted in-person interviews to collect information on prostate cancer in Golestan province. Prostate cancer incidence among males in Golestan province was 5.17/100000 in gerenal. But the highest rate (ASR: 215.87/100,000) among males were showen to be in age 80-85. The incidence of prostate cancer in age 80-84 has risen sharply and it was the lowest in age 50-54 (ASR: 5.18/100,000). According to this information Golestan province harbor a rather incidence for prostate cancer (in age 80-84), comparable to the lower incidence rate reported in the world. For the present time it can be said that prostate cancer in males appear to be one of the most prevalent and serious type of cancer in Golestan province.
Highlights
At present, cancer is a serious public health problem in many countries of the world, imposing a large economical and psychological burden as well as loss of life and productivity[1]
The data used in this study were collected in a cancer registry that was conducted by Health Deputy of Golestan province in IRAN for a period of 1 year (2004)
The findings of this study showed that prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in the Golestan province among males
Summary
Cancer is a serious public health problem in many countries of the world, imposing a large economical and psychological burden as well as loss of life and productivity[1]. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of male cancer death in most industrialized countries [4].It is the most common cancer diagnosed among men in the United States. In 2005, an estimated 232,090 new cases diagnosed and 30,350 men will die from prostate cancer in the United States [5]. The latest estimates of global cancer incidence show that prostate cancer is the sixth most common cancer in the world, the third most common cancer in men, the most common cancer in men in Europe, North America, and some parts of Africa with half a million new cases each year, almost 10% of all cancers in men [8,9,10]. The incidence of prostate cancer was lowest among Asians (Japanese, 39/100 000 person-years) and Chinese
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