Incidence Rate of Breast Cancer in Iranian Women, Trend Analysis

Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. In Iran, breast cancer ranks first among cancers diagnosed and the fifth most common cause of death for Iranian women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence rate and trend of breast cancer in Iranian women. Methods: National Incidence from Iranian annual of national cancer registration report from 2003 to 2009 included in this study. The crude rate and age standardized rate were employed to express the incidence of breast cancer. Results: The age standardized rate of breast cancer increased from 15.96 to 28.25 per 100,000 for women and Crude Rate of breast cancer increased from 12.9 to 22.09 per 100,000 for women, during the period of the study. Conclusion: Our study indicated remarkable increasing trends in breast cancer incidence. So, attention to high risk groups and setting awareness programs can reduce the incidence of this cancer in future.