Trend Analysis of Lung Cancer Mortality and Years of Life Lost (YLL) in South of Iran, 2004-2019
Habibollah Azarbakhsh,
Fatemeh Rezaei,
Seyed Sina Dehghani
et al.
Abstract:Background: We aimed to determine the mortality rate and Years of Life Lost (YLL) due to lung cancer in Fars, Iran, during the period from 2004 to 2019.
Methods: All deaths due to lung cancer in Fars Province, Iran from the electronic population-based death registration system (EDRS) were obtained. Crude mortality rate, age-standardized mortality rate, YLL and YLL rate data were calculated and trends examined.
Results: During 2004-2019, 3346 deaths occurred due to lung cancer in Fars Province, whic… Show more
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