Cancer incidence in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran in 2015-2016: results of a population-based cancer registry

• Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein Somi (Author), Roya Dolatkhah (Author), Sepideh Sepahi (Author), Mina Belalzadeh (Author), Jabraeil Sharbafi (Author), Leila Abdollahi (Author), Azin Nahvijou (Author), Saeed Nemati (Author), Reza Malekzadeh (Author), Kazem Zendehdel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Few countries in the Middle East have a population-based cancer registry, despite a clear need for accurate cancer statistics in this region. We therefore established a registry in the East Azerbaijan province, the sixth largest province in northwestern Iran. Methods We actively...