Cancer Incidence in Kabul, Afghanistan: The First Report From the Population-Based Cancer Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Establishing a population-based cancer registry is crucial for understanding cancer incidence, identifying risk factors, and developing effective cancer control programs. The Kabul Cancer Registry (KCR), Afghanistan's first population-based cancer registry, was established in 2018. The purpose of this study was to estimate the incidence of cancer in Kabul between 2018 and 2020.

Methods

The KCR, adhering to International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) standards, actively collected data on new cancer cases from health facilities in Kabul between 2018 and 2020. We used CanReg5 software to calculate age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) by cancer site in males and females, using the direct method with Segi's World Standard Population.

Results

The KCR r

SUBMITTER: Abdullah M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12007459 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature