Epidemiology and trend in skin cancer mortality in Iran

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Iran but the mortality rate derived from that is low and also, there was a low reduction in the mortality rate during the study. In recent years, studies show that incidence rate of skin cancer has increased in the USA whereas the mortality rate due to skin cancer is stable or decreasing.[7] This type of cancer has the highest incidence rate among white race and in developed countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and the USA while the mortality rate due to this cancer is higher in developing countries. Causes of the difference can be due to the increase of society’s awareness, early diagnosis of diseases, and promoted health services in developed countries.[8] Furthermore, Israel and Saudi Arabia have the highest incidence rate among the Middle East countries, respectively.[9]