Spatial epidemiology of skin cancer in Iran: separating sun-exposed and non-sun-exposed parts of the body.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skin cancer is among the most common cancer types with an increasing global trend of incidence rate. This study explores the spatial distribution of skin cancer, considering body sites exposed and not exposed to sunshine separately.

Methods

We used 4302 skin cancer cases recorded by Fars Cancer Registry in south-western Iran for over 6 years (2011-2017). The variables included in the study were patients' residence address, gender, age, report date, and final topographical code. The patients' addresses were geocoded to the counties of the study area. Skin cancer sites were categorized based on sun exposure in male and female cases. We used the empirical Bayesian smoothing approach to smooth the skin cancer incidence rate at the county level to remove any potential

SUBMITTER: Kiani B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8772111 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature