The levels and trends of cancer incidence in the elderly population at national and sub-national scales in Iran from 1990 to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer is most commonly associated with aging. It is necessary to gain a better understanding of cancer's trend and distribution among elderlies and provide comprehensive cancer care for this population.

Aims

The aim of the current study was to show the trends in cancer incidence focusing on the population aged 60+ from 1990 to 2016 in Iran.

Material and results

We used the dataset of the Iran Cancer Registry to estimate cancer incidences by sex, age, province, and year. In order to account for incomplete data we used a two-stage spatiotemporal model along with random intercept mixed effect models. We calculated annual age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) for age groups 60+ and 5-interval age groups. There was an increasing trend of 25.3% to 936.9% (95%

SUBMITTER: Shokri Varniab Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10809202 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature