Oesophageal Cancer in Northeast Iran

Sample size: 4192 publication Evidence: high

Author Information

Author(s): Saidi F, Sepehr A, Fahimi S, Farahvash M J, Salehian P, Esmailzadeh A, Keshoofy M, Pirmoazen N, Yazdanbod M, Roshan M K

Primary Institution: Department of Surgery, Modarress Hospital, Beheshti University School of Medicine, Tehran, Iran

Is the incidence of oesophageal cancer in the Turkoman Plain consistent with previous reports?

The study confirms a very high frequency of oesophageal cancer in northern Iran, consistent with earlier findings.

A survey in the early 1970s identified northern Iran as a high-incidence region for oesophageal cancer.
The study screened 4192 adults and found a significant number of cancer cases.
Age-standardized incidence rates were reported as 144.09 per 100,000 for men and 48.82 per 100,000 for women.

This study looked at a lot of people in Iran to see how many had oesophageal cancer, and they found that many people do have it.

Oesophageal balloon cytology screening was performed on asymptomatic adults, followed by oesophagoscopy for those with abnormal results.

Differences in incidence rates may be due to survey methods and diagnostic criteria rather than socioeconomic factors.

Asymptomatic adults above age 30 years in one town and three adjoining villages.

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