Cancer incidence and mortality pattern in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office Countries and its association with the human development index

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Reza Alizadeh-Navaei ◽  
Saeid Sabzalizadeh-Ardabili ◽  
Akbar Hedaytizadeh-Omran ◽  
Ghasem Janbabaei
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Mortality Pattern ◽  
Regional Office ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Incidence And Mortality

scholarly journals The incidence and mortality of cancer in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) and its relationship with Human Development Index (HDI): An Ecological Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-67
Author(s):  
Zaher Khazaei ◽  
Mojgan Navabi ◽  
Isan Darvishi ◽  
Elham Goodarzi
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
East Mediterranean ◽  
Regional Office ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
East Mediterranean Region

Background: the cancer was considered as the second cause of mortality in the developed countries and all around the world after the cardiovascular diseases. Also, it was reported as the third cause of mortality in the less developed countries after cardiovascular diseases. The current study was aimed to evaluate the epidemiology, incidence, and mortality of all cancers in East-Mediterranean region by gender and age. Methods: This study was an ecologic study in Asia for assessment of the correlation between age-specific incidence rate (ASIR) and age-specific mortality rate (ASMR) with HDI (life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling and gross national income (GNI) per capita) Data about SIR and SMR for every Asian country for the year 2012 were obtained from the global cancer project. Correlation bivariate method for assessment of the correlation between incidence and mortality rates was used. Statistical analysis using Stata-14 and P 05/0, respectively and a significant <0.05. Results: in East-Mediterranean region, some 555318 cases of cancer recorded in 2012. The highest incidence rates of cancer were reported for breast, colo-rectum, lung, liver, and bladder being 17.9%, 5.9%, 5.9%, 5.3%, and 5%, respectively. Also, the highest mortality of cancer were reported for breast, colo-rectum, lung, liver, and bladder being 11.5%, 5.8%, 5.9%, 7.6%, and 3.8%, respectively. The highest and lowest mortality ratios were reported for Somalia, and Saudi Arabia being 106.2, and 53.9 cases per 100000 people, respectively. Lung cancer and Human Development Index (HDI) had significant correlation with each other (P> 0.05). Also, a significant correlation was seen between Human Development Index (HDI) and mortality rates of breast, colorectal, lung and liver cancer (P> 0.05). Conclusion: the cancer was considered as one of the main causes of mortality in the most countries of East-Mediterranean region. The breast and colorectal cancers were reported as the most common types of cancer in this region. As for the alarming trend and remarkable distribution of cancer to the disease load in East-Mediterranean countries, controlling the cancer should be considered as one of the priorities of health policy. Key words: Cancer, Incidence, Mortality, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO).  

scholarly journals The incidence and mortality of cancer in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) and its relationship with Human Development Index (HDI): An Ecological Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaher Khazaei ◽  
Mojgan Navabi ◽  
Isan Darvishi ◽  
Elham Goodarzi
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Mediterranean Region ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
East Mediterranean ◽  
Regional Office ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
East Mediterranean Region

Background: the cancer was considered as the second cause of mortality in the developed countries and all around the world after the cardiovascular diseases. Also, it was reported as the third cause of mortality in the less developed countries after cardiovascular diseases. The current study was aimed to evaluate the epidemiology, incidence, and mortality of all cancers in East-Mediterranean region by gender and age. Methods: This study was an ecologic study in Asia for assessment of the correlation between age-specific incidence rate (ASIR) and age-specific mortality rate (ASMR) with HDI (life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling and gross national income (GNI) per capita) Data about SIR and SMR for every Asian country for the year 2012 were obtained from the global cancer project. Correlation bivariate method for assessment of the correlation between incidence and mortality rates was used. Statistical analysis using Stata-14 and P 05/0, respectively and a significant <0.05. Results: in East-Mediterranean region, some 555318 cases of cancer recorded in 2012. The highest incidence rates of cancer were reported for breast, colo-rectum, lung, liver, and bladder being 17.9%, 5.9%, 5.9%, 5.3%, and 5%, respectively. Also, the highest mortality of cancer were reported for breast, colo-rectum, lung, liver, and bladder being 11.5%, 5.8%, 5.9%, 7.6%, and 3.8%, respectively. The highest and lowest mortality ratios were reported for Somalia, and Saudi Arabia being 106.2, and 53.9 cases per 100000 people, respectively. Lung cancer and Human Development Index (HDI) had significant correlation with each other (P> 0.05). Also, a significant correlation was seen between Human Development Index (HDI) and mortality rates of breast, colorectal, lung and liver cancer (P> 0.05). Conclusion: the cancer was considered as one of the main causes of mortality in the most countries of East-Mediterranean region. The breast and colorectal cancers were reported as the most common types of cancer in this region. As for the alarming trend and remarkable distribution of cancer to the disease load in East-Mediterranean countries, controlling the cancer should be considered as one of the priorities of health policy. Key words: Cancer, Incidence, Mortality, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO).  

The Association of the Human Development Index With Global Kidney Cancer Incidence and Mortality

2012 ◽  
Vol 187 (6) ◽  
pp. 1978-1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit R. Patel ◽  
Sandip M. Prasad ◽  
Ya-Chen Tina Shih ◽  
Scott E. Eggener
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Kidney Cancer ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Incidence And Mortality

scholarly journals The association between incidence and mortality of brain cancer and human development index (HDI): an ecological study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaher Khazaei ◽  
Elham Goodarzi ◽  
Vahidreza Borhaninejad ◽  
Farhad Iranmanesh ◽  
Hosein Mirshekarpour ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mortality Rate ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Brain Cancer ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Ecological Study ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
Years Of Schooling

Abstract Background Brain cancer is a rare and deadly malignancy with a low survival rate. The present study aims to evaluate the epidemiology of brain cancer and its relationship with the human development index (HDI) worldwide. Methods This is an ecological study. The data on cancer incidence and cancer mortality was extracted from the World Bank for Cancer in 2018 (GLOBOCAN 2018). The incidence, mortality rate, and brain cancer distribution maps were drawn for different countries. We used correlation and regression tests to examine the association of incidence and mortality rates of brain cancer with HDI. The statistical analysis was carried out by Stata-14 and a significance level of 0.05 was considered. Results According to the results of Global Cancer Registry in 2018, there were 18,078,957 registered cases of cancer in both sexes, of which 29,681 were related to brain cancer. The highest incidence (102,260 cases, 34.4%) and mortality (77,815 cases, 32.3%) belonged to very high HDI regions. Results showed that incidence (r = 0.690, P < 0.0001) and mortality rates (r = 0.629, P < 0.001) of brain cancer are significantly correlated with HDI. We also observed a positive correlation between brain cancer incidence and Gross National Income (GNI) (r = 0.346, P < 0.001), Mean Years of Schooling (MYS) (r = 0.64, P < 0.001), TABLE (LEB) (r = 0.66, P < 0.001) and Expected Years of Schooling (EYS) (r = 0.667, P < 0.001). Results also revealed that mortality rate was significantly correlated with GNI (r = 0.28, P < 0.01), MYS (r = 0.591, P < 0.01), LEB (r = 0.624, P < 0.01), and EYS (r = 0.605, P < 0.01). Conclusion The results of the study showed that the incidence and mortality of brain cancer in countries with higher HDI levels is higher than countries with lower HDI levels, so attention to risk factors and action to reduce it in countries with higher HDI levels in controlling this cancer in this Countries are effective.

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