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. 2021 Jan 31;36(1):e219.
doi: 10.5001/omj.2021.18. eCollection 2021 Jan.

Cancer Trends in Iraq 2000-2016

Ashraf Ma Hussain  1 , Riyadh K Lafta  2   3
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Cancer Trends in Iraq 2000-2016

Ashraf Ma Hussain et al. Oman Med J. .

Abstract

Objectives: Precise and quantitative assessment of the trend of cancer burden enables policymakers and health managers to prioritize diseases and allocate resources better. This infers what caused a decrease or increase in the rate of cancer occurrence, and if it denotes timing of implementation of a control measure, it presents the impact on the disease rate. This study's objective was to evaluate trends in child and adult cancer in Iraq from 2000 onwards.

Methods: We used the registries of the Iraqi Ministry of Health that were gathered from all governorates from 2000-2016. Data were presented as incidence rates to depict the trends of different types of cancers distributed by age, gender, and governorates.

Results: Breast cancer witnessed a significant increase with predominance in females. Lung cancer rate increased significantly from 4.08 to 5.60/100 000 (p = 0.038), affecting males more than females. The brain cancer trend showed a bimodal pattern (two peaks in 2004 and 2011) with no significant trend change (p = 0.788). Both genders were similarly affected. The trend of stomach and colorectal cancer showed an accelerated increase after 2007.

Conclusions: Almost all cancers (particularly lung and gastrointestinal) showed constantly raising trends, especially after 2007. Only cervical and laryngeal cancer had a decreasing trend. Most cancers were predominant in males.

Keywords: Cancer; Incidence; Iraq; Trend.

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Breast, brain, and lung cancer.
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Rates of bladder, cervical, and prostatic cancer from 2000 to 2016.
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Rates of stomach, liver, and colorectal cancer from 2000 to 2016.
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Rates of thyroid, larynx, and pancreas cancers from 2000 to 2016.
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Rates of leukemia, Hodgkin’s, and non-Hodgkin’s disease from 2000 to 2016.
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Rates of child cancer distributed by age groups between 2000 and 2016.
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Figure 7
Total cancer rate in Iraq distributed by Iraq province from 2000 to 2016.
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