Trends in the Incidence of Cervical Cancer in Jordan, 2000–2013

Sharkas, Ghazi; Arqoub, Kamal; Khader, Yousef; Nimri, Omar; Shroukh, Wejdan; Jadallah, Hala; Saheb, Tayseer

doi:10.1155/2017/6827384

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“…This goes with the trend of many countries as reported by the Globocan study, 30 Saudi Arabia, 27 and Jordan. 31 Cervical cancer remains the fourth most common female cancer contributing to 7.5% of all female cancer deaths in 2012, 19 but it forms l < 5% of female cancer deaths in Iraq. 32…”

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Cancer Trends in Iraq 2000–2016

Hussain

Lafta

2021

Oman Med J

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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.

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Cancer Trends in Iraq 2000–2016

Hussain

Lafta

2021

Oman Med J

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“…The study revealed that the average age standardized rate (ASR) was 2.0/100,000 women. Over the 14-year period, the ASR for cervical cancer has decreased by 28.6% from 2.1 per 100,000 women in 2000 to 1.5 per 100,000 women in 2013 [ 21 ]. The reason for that may be related to the low prevalence of risk factors of cervical cancer in Jordan including multiple sex partners.…”

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The Epidemiology and Trend of Cancer in Jordan, 2000–2013

Khader

Sharkas

Arkoub

et al. 2018

Journal of Cancer Epidemiology

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Objectives This study aimed to determine the overall incidence, trend, and epidemiology of cancer among Jordanians from 2000 to 2013 using data extracted from Jordan's Cancer Registry (JCR). Methods All cancer cases among Jordanians registered between 2000 and 2013 were analyzed using CanReg software and SPSS. The overall crude incidence rates (CIRs) and the age standardized rates (ASRs) of cancer per 100,000 were calculated. Results A total of 58788 cancer cases were registered during the period 2000-2013. Of those, 28545 (48.6%) were males and 30243 (51.4%) were females. About three-quarters (77.3%) of the registered patients were ≥ 40 years in age. Overall, the average crude cancer incidence rate was 82.8/100,000 population during the 14-year study period. On the other hand, the ASR was 126/100,000 during the same period (124.2 /100,000 for males and 128.4 /100,000 for females). The cumulative top cancers among males were colorectal, lung, lymphoma, urinary bladder, and prostate, respectively, while those among females were breast, colorectal, lymphoma, thyroid, and uterine. The number of cancer cases has increased from 3370 in 2000 to 5409 in 2013 (60.5% increase over the 14 years). The percentage of increase was 68.4% in females and 52.5% in males. The ASR has also increased from 113.6 per 100,000 in 2000 to 142.1 per 100.000 in 2013 with a 25.1% of increase during the 14 years. Conclusion Over the 14-year study period, incidence of cancer in Jordan has increased. However, it remains lower than that in other Eastern Mediterranean and Western countries. We recommend initiating screening programs for the most common types of cancer in Jordan that have valid screening tests to detect cancer during its early stages and reduce overall morbidity and mortality.

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“…Such data have been used by many investigators who studied the disease trends and published their research in reputable journals. Recently, in 2017, 2 papers were published on the trends of cancer using the surveillance data [ 12 , 13 ].…”

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Jordan Field Epidemiology Training Program: Critical Role in National and Regional Capacity Building

Nsour¹,

Iblan²,

Tarawneh³

2018

JMIR Med Educ

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Field Epidemiology Training Programs (FETPs) are 2-year training programs in applied epidemiology, established with the purpose of increasing a country’s capacity within the public health workforce to detect and respond to health threats and develop internal expertise in field epidemiology. The Jordan Ministry of Health, in partnership with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, started the Jordan FETP (J-FETP) in 1998. Since then, it has achieved a high standard of success and has been established as a model for FETPs in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Here we describe the J-FETP, its role in building the epidemiologic capacity of Jordan’s public health workforce, and its activities and achievements, which have grown the program to be self-sustaining within the Jordan Ministry of Health. Since its inception, the program’s residents and graduates have assisted the country to improve its surveillance systems, including revising the mortality surveillance policy, implementing the use of electronic data reporting, investigating outbreaks at national and regional levels, contributing to noncommunicable disease research and surveillance, and responding to regional emergencies and disasters. J-FETP’s structure and systems of support from the Jordan Ministry of Health and local, regional, and international partners have contributed to the success and sustainability of the J-FETP. The J-FETP has contributed significantly to improvements in surveillance systems, control of infectious diseases, outbreak investigations, and availability of reliable morbidity and mortality data in Jordan. Moreover, the program has supported public health and epidemiology in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Best practices of the J-FETP can be applied to FETPs throughout the world.

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Trends in the Incidence of Cervical Cancer in Jordan, 2000–2013

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Cancer Trends in Iraq 2000–2016

Cancer Trends in Iraq 2000–2016

The Epidemiology and Trend of Cancer in Jordan, 2000–2013

Jordan Field Epidemiology Training Program: Critical Role in National and Regional Capacity Building

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