Childhood cancer in Southern Iran

Three hundred twenty‐eight cases of histologically confirmed malignant childhood neoplasms diagnosed at Pahlavi University‐affiliated hospitals, covering the Fars Province, Southern Iran from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1971 were reviewed. The age‐, sex‐, and site‐specific incidence rates were c...

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Published in:Cancer 1974-11, Vol.34 (5), p.1842-1848
Main Authors: Haghighi, Parviz, Mohallatee, E. A., Nasr, Khosrow, Dezhbakhsh, Fatemeh, Salmasi, Sadegh, Daneshbod, Khosrow
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age Factors
Bone Neoplasms - epidemiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Denmark
Esophageal Neoplasms - epidemiology
Eye Neoplasms - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Infant
Intestinal Neoplasms - epidemiology
Iran
Leukemia - epidemiology
Lymphoma - epidemiology
Male
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Nose Neoplasms - epidemiology
Salivary Gland Neoplasms - epidemiology
Sex Factors
Sweden
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Summary:Three hundred twenty‐eight cases of histologically confirmed malignant childhood neoplasms diagnosed at Pahlavi University‐affiliated hospitals, covering the Fars Province, Southern Iran from January 1, 1963 to December 31, 1971 were reviewed. The age‐, sex‐, and site‐specific incidence rates were compared to those of Denmark and Sweden. The five commonest childhood cancers in our region were: leukemias, nodal lymphomas, and bone, soft part, and ocular neoplasms, in that order. Our incidence rates for cancers of salivary glands, nasopharynx, nasal cavities and sinuses, small bowel, and lymphomas in both sexes generally exceeded those of Denmark and Sweden. The most persistent difference in incidence rate was noted in lymphomas. Soft part sarcomas and esophageal carcinoma in males also showed a higher incidence in our region. The significance of these findings is discussed.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(197411)34:5<1842::AID-CNCR2820340538>3.0.CO;2-P