title: Changing Trends of Types of Skin Cancer in Iran.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  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.
  
  
  METHODS
  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.
  
  
  RESULTS
  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.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  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.
authors.affiliation: Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran E-mail : alesaleh70@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Saeid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Razi
authors.forename: Hosein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rafiemanesh
authors.forename: Mahshid
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghoncheh
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Khani
authors.forename: Hamid
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salehiniya
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D012042:Registries; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*