Spatiotemporal disparity of breast cancer incidence in Iranian female populations at the district level from 2000 to 2021: Bayesian disease mapping.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

While trends in breast cancer incidence in Iran are generally monitored at the national level, little is known about subnational variations in these trends. This study aimed to assess the levels and trends (2000-2021) of the relative risk (RR) of breast cancer incidence at the district level in Iran and its relation to key socioeconomic dimensions to understand the full extent of geographical and social inequalities in the country associated with breast cancer morbidity.

Methods

District-level incidence data by age and sex from the National Cancer Registry System of the Iranian Ministry of Health were used. Related covariates were extracted from the Census and Household Expenditure and Income Survey (HEIS) datasets. The RR of breast cancer incidence was estimate

SUBMITTER: Rahimzadeh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12425319 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature