Prostate Cancer in Iran: Trends in Incidence and Morphological and Epidemiological Characteristics

Reza Pakzad, Hosein Rafiemanesh, Mahshid Ghoncheh, Arezoo Sarmad, Hamid Salehiniya, Sayedehafagh Hosseini, Zahra Sepehri, Amin Afsharimoghadam

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention · 2016 · 76 citations · 19 references

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Abstract

Prostate cancer is a disease of older men and the incidence is increasing in Iran. The most common morphology is adenocarcinoma this appears to be decreasing over time. Due to the changing lifestyles and the aging of the population, epidemiological studies and planning assessment of the etiology of prostate cancer and its early detection are essential.

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