Cancer incidence in eastern Morocco: cancer patterns and incidence trends, 2005–2012
Abstract Background Cancer is one of the major health problems worldwide. In this article, we present for the first time the cancer incidence trends, the distribution and the socioeconomic profile of incident cancer cases in Eastern Morocco over a period of eight years. Methods Retrospective descrip...
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doaj-0b5f9ed0f4494370ac0d7bbcdc7bae402020-11-24T21:42:09ZengBMCBMC Cancer1471-24072017-08-011711910.1186/s12885-017-3597-6Cancer incidence in eastern Morocco: cancer patterns and incidence trends, 2005–2012Manal Elidrissi Errahhali0Mounia Elidrissi Errahhali1Meryem Ouarzane2Redouane Boulouiz3Mohammed Bellaoui4Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed PremierGenetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed PremierGenetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed PremierGenetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed PremierGenetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, University Mohammed PremierAbstract Background Cancer is one of the major health problems worldwide. In this article, we present for the first time the cancer incidence trends, the distribution and the socioeconomic profile of incident cancer cases in Eastern Morocco over a period of eight years. Methods Retrospective descriptive study of patients diagnosed with cancer at the Hassan II Regional Oncology Center (ROC) since it was created in October 2005 until December 2012. During the study period, the ROC was the only hospital specialized in cancer care in Eastern Morocco. Results A total of 7872 incident cases of cancer were registered in Eastern Morocco. Among these incident cases 5220 cases were women and 2652 were men, with a female to male ratio of 1.97. The mean age at diagnosis was 58 years for males and 52 for females and 94% of the patients aged over 30 years. For both sexes combined and for all cancer sites, breast cancer was the commonest followed by cervix uteri, colon-rectum, lung, nasopharynx, and stomach cancers. The most common cancer in women was breast cancer, followed respectively by cervix uteri cancer, colon-rectum cancer, ovary cancer, and stomach cancer. In men, the lung cancer ranked first, followed respectively by colon-rectum cancer, nasopharynx cancer, prostate cancer, and stomach cancer. For most cancers, crude incidence rates (CR) have increased significantly. The CR for all cancers combined has increased from 56.6 to 80.3 per 100,000 females and from 32.3 to 42.6 per 100,000 males during the study period. Patients profile analysis showed that 79% of cancer patients were from urban areas, 83% were unemployed and 85% had no health insurance. Conclusions The distribution of cancers in Eastern Morocco is different from those observed in other regions of Morocco. Unlike most countries, women were much more affected with cancer than men in Eastern Morocco. More importantly, the rates of many cancers are rising. Therefore, our data justify the need to develop effective programs for cancer control and prevention in Eastern Morocco. A better access to cancer care should be a priority of the health policies, given that the majority of cancer patients in Eastern Morocco are unemployed, and do not have medical care coverage.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3597-6Cancer patternsIncidenceTime trendsCancer controlMorocco |
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Manal Elidrissi Errahhali Mounia Elidrissi Errahhali Meryem Ouarzane Redouane Boulouiz Mohammed Bellaoui Cancer incidence in eastern Morocco: cancer patterns and incidence trends, 2005–2012 BMC Cancer Cancer patterns Incidence Time trends Cancer control Morocco |
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Manal Elidrissi Errahhali Mounia Elidrissi Errahhali Meryem Ouarzane Redouane Boulouiz Mohammed Bellaoui |
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Cancer incidence in eastern Morocco: cancer patterns and incidence trends, 2005–2012 |
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Cancer incidence in eastern Morocco: cancer patterns and incidence trends, 2005–2012 |
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Cancer incidence in eastern Morocco: cancer patterns and incidence trends, 2005–2012 |
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Cancer incidence in eastern Morocco: cancer patterns and incidence trends, 2005–2012 |
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Cancer incidence in eastern Morocco: cancer patterns and incidence trends, 2005–2012 |
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cancer incidence in eastern morocco: cancer patterns and incidence trends, 2005–2012 |
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Abstract Background Cancer is one of the major health problems worldwide. In this article, we present for the first time the cancer incidence trends, the distribution and the socioeconomic profile of incident cancer cases in Eastern Morocco over a period of eight years. Methods Retrospective descriptive study of patients diagnosed with cancer at the Hassan II Regional Oncology Center (ROC) since it was created in October 2005 until December 2012. During the study period, the ROC was the only hospital specialized in cancer care in Eastern Morocco. Results A total of 7872 incident cases of cancer were registered in Eastern Morocco. Among these incident cases 5220 cases were women and 2652 were men, with a female to male ratio of 1.97. The mean age at diagnosis was 58 years for males and 52 for females and 94% of the patients aged over 30 years. For both sexes combined and for all cancer sites, breast cancer was the commonest followed by cervix uteri, colon-rectum, lung, nasopharynx, and stomach cancers. The most common cancer in women was breast cancer, followed respectively by cervix uteri cancer, colon-rectum cancer, ovary cancer, and stomach cancer. In men, the lung cancer ranked first, followed respectively by colon-rectum cancer, nasopharynx cancer, prostate cancer, and stomach cancer. For most cancers, crude incidence rates (CR) have increased significantly. The CR for all cancers combined has increased from 56.6 to 80.3 per 100,000 females and from 32.3 to 42.6 per 100,000 males during the study period. Patients profile analysis showed that 79% of cancer patients were from urban areas, 83% were unemployed and 85% had no health insurance. Conclusions The distribution of cancers in Eastern Morocco is different from those observed in other regions of Morocco. Unlike most countries, women were much more affected with cancer than men in Eastern Morocco. More importantly, the rates of many cancers are rising. Therefore, our data justify the need to develop effective programs for cancer control and prevention in Eastern Morocco. A better access to cancer care should be a priority of the health policies, given that the majority of cancer patients in Eastern Morocco are unemployed, and do not have medical care coverage. |
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Cancer patterns Incidence Time trends Cancer control Morocco |
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