title: Increased oesophageal cancer mortality rate in Iran.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to present the mortality trends of oesophageal cancer (EC) in the Iranian population, to provide updated information regarding time trends for this cancer.
  
  
  METHODS
  We analysed the national death statistics reported by the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education from 1995 to 2004. EC [International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9); C15] were expressed as the annual mortality rates/100000, overall, by sex and by age group (<15, 15-49 and ≥ 50 years of age) and age standardised rate (ASR).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The age standardised mortality rate of EC increased dramatically during the study period. EC mortality was higher for males and the mortality rate also increased with age.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides a comprehensive projection for the burden of death due to EC, indicating that the trend of EC mortality dramatically increased in the recent decade.
authors.affiliation: Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Aminphg@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mohamad Amin
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pourhoseingholi
authors.forename: Zeinab
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Fazeli
authors.forename: Bijan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moghimi-Dehkordi
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vahedi
authors.forename: Asma
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pourhoseingholi
authors.forename: Azadeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Safaee
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ashtari
authors.forename: Mohammad Reza
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Zali
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000401:mortality*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult