title: Epidemiology of breast cancer in the Islamic Republic of Iran: first results from a population-based cancer registry.
abstract: This study presents the first population-based report on breast cancer in the Islamic Republic of Iran using data derived from a cancer registry. A retrospective study was conducted to find all new breast cancer cases in 5 provinces covered by the cancer registry during the 5-year period 1996-2000. There were 2421 cases recorded in the 5 registries. The age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) was 16.2 per 100 000 person-years. In contrast to more developed countries, the ASR of breast cancer was low, with the lowest rate seen in Ardabil province.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Disease Research Centre, Shariati Hospital, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sadjadi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nouraie
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghorbani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alimohammadian
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malekzadeh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods; D012042:Registries; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012189:Retrospective Studies