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. 2018 Jul 2:32:55.
doi: 10.14196/mjiri.32.55. eCollection 2018.

Burden of esophageal cancer in Iran during 1995-2015: Review of findings from the Global Burden of Disease studies

Hojjat Rahmani  1 , Ali Sarabi Asiabar  2 , Somayeh Niakan  3 , Seyed Yaser Hashemi  4 , Ahmad Faramarzi  5 , Sahar Manuchehri  1 , GHasem Rajabi Vasokolaei  1   6
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Burden of esophageal cancer in Iran during 1995-2015: Review of findings from the Global Burden of Disease studies

Hojjat Rahmani et al. Med J Islam Repub Iran. .

Abstract

Background: Iran is located in Asian esophageal cancer belt, with age-standardized incidence rate (ASR) of approximately 7 per 100,000 for both men and women. To provide potential solution recommendations for achieving accurate estimations regarding the burden of the disease in Iran, we designed a study to assess the burden of esophageal cancer in Iran during 1995-2015 by collecting data from the Global Burden of Disease studies. Methods: Data were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) during 1995-2015, which were published by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. For this purpose, disability adjusted life years (DALYs), incidence, and prevalence rate were applied to report burden of esophageal cancer based on gender and age group in Iran during 1995-2015. The Cochran-Armitage and t test were used to assess statistical significance. Stata Version 13 and Excel 2016 were used for data analysis. Results: During 1995-2015, in total, 304 102 DALYs (179 562 for males vs. 124 540 for females) were attributed to esophageal cancer in Iran. In both genders and all ages, the number of DALYs increased significantly from 45 018 in 1995 to 74 399 in 2015. Conclusion: Esophageal cancer is still a public health issue in Iran. Most of DALYs were due to years of life lost (YLL), suggesting the need for prevention, early detection, and screening programs. P-value was statistically significant just between male and female groups (p<0.05).

Keywords: Disability adjusted life years; Esophageal cancer; Global burden of disease; Iran.

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