Age, Sex and Site Specific Incidence of Cancer in Kohgilooyeh and Boyerahmad- Iran: A Province with Low Cancer Incidence (2007-2009)

• Autori principali: Hosein Oriad (Autore), Zafar Parisai (Autore), Roksana Estakhrian Haghigh (Autore), Mehdi Akbartabar Toori (Autore), Mohammad Fararouei (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background: Cancer is the third cause of death in Iran and its incidence is rising alarmingly. However, a study reported that Kohgilooyeh and Boyerahmad (a small province in Iran) seems to have substantially lower incidence rate of cancer compared to the other parts of the country. This study is con...