Breast Cancer Survival and Incidence: 10 Years Cancer Registry Data in the Northwest, Iran

Dolatkhah, Roya; Jafarabadi, Mohammad Asghari; Hosseinalifam, Mehrnaz; Sepahi, Sepideh; Belalzadeh, Mina; Nezamdoust, Marzieh; Dastgiri, Saeed

doi:10.1155/2020/1963814

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“…Tehran, Yazd, Semnan, Khorasan-Razavi, and Isfahan provinces were found to have the highest incidence rates of breast cancer, in particular affecting women in the age group of 50-54 years and older. Other recent studies in Iran in 2020, though with a smaller sample size than our study, report the average age of women with breast cancer to be 54.4 years old (Dolatkhah et al, 2020).…”

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Geo-epidemiological reporting and spatial clustering of the 10 most prevalent cancers in Iran

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Cancer is a problem of both global and local concern. We determined the geo-epidemiological and spatial distribution of the 10 most common cancers in Iran. We used the data of the Iranian Cancer Registry for the year 2014 analysing the prevalence of 112,131 registered cancer cases with the aim of detecting potential geographical underlying causes. The geographic distribution of cancers is reported as standardized incidence rates at the provincial level considering risk with respect to sex and age. A geographical information systems (GIS) approach based on Anselin Local Moran’s index method was used to map clusters and spatial autocorrelation patterns. The mean age of the patients was 55.6 (±17.8) and 61.7 (±18.2) for females and males, respectively, in the database which showed 46.1% (n=51,665) of all cases to be female. Analysis of the spatial distribution of cancers showed significant differences among the different provinces. Stomach and breast cancers were the most prevalent cancers in men and females, respectively. The highest incidence rates of stomach cancer were found in Ardabil and Zanjan provinces, with 48.38 and 48.08 per 100,000 population, respectively, while Tehran and Yazd provinces had the highest incidences of breast cancer, 51.0 and 47.5 per 100,000 population, respectively. Strong clustering patterns for stomach and breast cancers were identified in the north-western provinces and in Semnan Province, respectively. These patterns indicate a diversity of geo-epidemiological contributing factors to cancer incidence in Iran.

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Geo-epidemiological reporting and spatial clustering of the 10 most prevalent cancers in Iran

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“…Middle-and lowincome countries bear an unequal share (83%) of the global cervical cancer burden, but only achieve an average successful screening coverage of 19%, compared to 63% in high-income countries [3]. Studies [4][5][6] have accounted for over 275,000 female deaths and approximately 529,000 new diagnoses each year; besides, cervical cancer disease burden is more prevalent in older women who are post-childbearing [7][8][9][10][11][12]. In the developing countries, lack of resources limits coverage of cervical screening for women [13][14][15], and notably, for those from rural communities compared with urban areas, as the rural population is extensively poor and their access to health services is more difficult [16][17][18][19][20][21][22].…”

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“…Cervical cancer screening services could be utilized better if awareness campaigns are sustained and the services are accessible, affordable and available [48]. Early screening is proven to be cost-effective and a form of control strategy of the disease burden [6,33]. Thus, early screening of cervical cancer is an important preventative strategy for the disease burden.…”

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Determinants and levels of cervical Cancer screening uptake among women of reproductive age in South Africa: evidence from South Africa Demographic and health survey data, 2016

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Background Cervical cancer (CC) is the cancer with the most incidents and the leading cause of cancer mortality among women in South Africa. CC screening is one of the most cost-effective control approaches for the disease burden. This study assessed the determinants and individual-level indicators of cervical cancer screening uptake among women of reproductive age in South Africa. Methods We analyzed data from the 2016 South Africa Demographic Health Survey. Our analysis focused on 5903 women (15–49 years). We conducted Chi-square test for bivariate analysis, and multivariate binary logistics regression was used to analyze independent association between individual-level factors and women who have had Pap smear testing. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results The mean age at cervical cancer screening uptake among women in South Africa was 40.8 years (SD 18.6, range 15–95 years). A majority of the women (39.3%) were aged 45 years and above and 54.6% of them resides in urban settlements. About 35.4% of women (n = 2098) have had a Pap smear test, with 66.5% of them who had a Pap smear test resides in Western Cape province. The proportion of women who had a Pap smear test was significantly higher among those with higher educational attainment (68.7%, p = 0.000), in the rich wealth index (50.1%, p = 0.000), and those with health insurance cover (60.3%, p = 0.000). Pap smear testing was found to be more prevalent among women aged 45+ years, were in the white population group, had higher education, were divorced, and had health insurance cover. The predominance of Pap smear test was 14% higher among women who are working in the professional/formal sector (AOR; 1.38, 95% CI; 1.14–1.69). The uptake of Pap smear test was also higher among women aged 35–44 years. Conclusions The prevalence of cervical cancer uptake is substantially low among women aged 15–24 years in South Africa and shows a degree of between-provinces differences. Therefore, heath educational interventions aimed at increasing the uptake of cervical cancer screening services in South Africa are critically needed.

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“…The average age of breast cancer development in Iran has been reported to be at least 10 years lower than in developed countries (5). However, toady, the number of women recovering from cancer (4,6) and the number of cancer survivors who will live for a long time (7) are growing. In countries like Iran, due to the young age of cancer survivors and women's reluctance to talk about sexual issues or to seek professional help, female survivors may have different concerns and needs than those in other countries (8,9).…”

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Overcoming Reproductive and Psychological Concerns of Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Barjasteh

Farnam

Elsous

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Background: After developing breast cancer, women experience changes in their sexuality, femininity, and fertility. These changes lead to poor mental health and increased psychological stress. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of Good Enough Sex (GES)-based, couple-centered group counseling on reproductive and sexual concerns of breast cancer survivors.Methods: This was a quantitative randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT). After completing the informed consent forms, 100 women were assigned to the intervention and control groups (50 individuals per group) using randomized block design. The intervention included four 90-120-minute sexual counseling sessions with 2 and 3-month follow-ups. The data were collected using the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, Persian version of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21), Reproductive Concerns After Cancer (RCAC) scale, and Female Sexual Function Index adaptation for Breast Cancer patients (FSFI-BC). The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS 20 using descriptive and repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) test.Results: Significant differences were observed between the intervention and control groups in terms of the mean stress, anxiety, depression, reproductive concerns, and sexual function scores of the participants (P < 0.001). Therefore, the GES-based, couple-centered group counseling is associated with significant reductions in reproductive and sexual concerns of female breast cancer survivors.Conclusions: The designed psychosocial training and counseling intervention effectively reduced reproductive and sexual concerns of female breast cancer survivors. Therefore, these training and counseling programs can be organized by relevant service centers to promote the reproductive health of women with breast cancer.

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Breast Cancer Survival and Incidence: 10 Years Cancer Registry Data in the Northwest, Iran

Cited by 33 publications

References 26 publications

Geo-epidemiological reporting and spatial clustering of the 10 most prevalent cancers in Iran

Geo-epidemiological reporting and spatial clustering of the 10 most prevalent cancers in Iran

Determinants and levels of cervical Cancer screening uptake among women of reproductive age in South Africa: evidence from South Africa Demographic and health survey data, 2016

Overcoming Reproductive and Psychological Concerns of Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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