Cancer in Lahore, Pakistan, 2010-2019: an incidence study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To study the cancer incidence rates over 10 years (2010-2019), in Lahore, Pakistan.

Design

An incidence study.

Setting

The population-based Punjab Cancer Registry was established in 2005 in Lahore, which is the provincial metropolis of the province of Punjab (five rivers), and is located in the northeast region of Pakistan. The coordinating office of the Registry is located within Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center. Both the active and passive forms of data collection are used.

Participants

Residents of the district of Lahore diagnosed with cancer. The average annual population of Lahore was estimated at 11.1 million.

Outcome measures

Cancer counts and incidence rates per 100 000 population, by age-group, sex and cance

SUBMITTER: Badar F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8378360 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature