Prevalence of Kidney, Renal Pelvis, and Ureter Cancers in Isfahan Province, Iran

Abstract

Background: According to the literature, the incidence of kidney cancer is on the rise worldwide. Objectives: The aim of this investigation was to provide the data of period prevalence of kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter cancers in the general population including the military or non-military population in Isfahan province, Iran. Methods: Data associated with cancers of the kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter were obtained from the Isfahan Cancer Registry between 2011 and 2015. Kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter cancers were defined by topography codes of C64, C65, and C66, respectively. Results: There were 404, 21, and 18 registered cases of kidney, renal pelvis, and ureter cancers, respectively, corresponding to a PP of 8.9 per 100000 population. The mean ± SD of age was 56.6 ± 16.8 years in patients. The age of kidney cancer patients was more than 50 years in 51% of the cases. The incidences were 2per 100000 population. The death data confirmed 14% and 86% mortality associated with kidney cancer and renal pelvis, respectively. Conclusions: The incidence rate of kidney cancer showed increases by 20%. The data confirmed high mortality associated with cancer of renal pelvis. In order to decrease cancer incidence, healthcare planning should be based on military management together with a well-structured pharmacotherapy strategy.

Trend of the Incidence Rate of Kidney and Ureter Cancer in Iran from 2004 to 2016

“…The results of this study indicated that the incidence rate of kidney and ureter cancers had an increasing trend over 13 years, which is similar to the results of other studies conducted in Iran (15,18). Xu et al showed that over the past 30 years, the ASIR of kidney cancer has tripled in China (22).…”

“…Kidney cancer is one of the 10 cancers with a high incidence rate among the southern Iranian population (17). Studies in Isfahan (Iran) reported the prevalence of kidney and ureteral cancers to be 8.1 and 0.4 per 100 00, respectively (18), and showed that urinary and kidney cancers had a rising trend of incidence, mortality, and prevalence in this region (19). In a study conducted in northern Iran, the standardized incidence of kidney and ureter cancer among women was 0.14 and 0.39, respectively (20).…”

Cancers of Urinary System; Prevalence, Demographic

“…The results of this study showed that urinary bladder, kidney cancer followed an increasing trend in incidence, mortality and prevalence in Isfahan, Iran (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31)(32). The implications of this investigation could be mentioned as the following suggestions: (1) the health care system should provide a model-based strategy to improve access to specialized medical, pharmacological and surgical facilities; (2) consideration is needed toward the reality for scheduling health system improvements, particularly referral systems; (3) preventing significant difficulties by equality of management for patient satisfaction; (4) attention toward financial management by study of epidemiology and pharmacotherapy.…”