A 10 years survey of lung cancer in Shahid Rajai radiotherapy center innorth of Iran

Lung cancer is not in the list of most common cancers in Iran. According to a last study itwas ranked fifth and eleventh among males and females, respectively. This study isperformed to obtain more recent data on lung cancer among patients who referred to Shahid.Rajai radiotherapy center during 2000-2009Material & methods Study was a historical cohort research. Data were obtained by the review of patientsdocuments during 2000-2009. This center is the only radiotherapy center in this area. Data.included demographic variables, histopathological malignancy and metastasis historyResults317patients with lung cancer were referred to this center (3.8% of all). 83% were male. Themean age of the men and women was 63.85 ± 12.56 and 59.94 ± 13.59, respectively. Mostfrequency (33.8%) was among men 70-79 years of age at the time of diagnosis and women(25.9%) 50-59 age groups. Mean age for men was significantly higher than women (P=0.03)and among women it considerably dropped from 73 in 2000 to 55 years in 2009, but for menit decreased slightly from 63 to 61.A more detailed survey between 2008 and 2009 showedthat squamous cell carcinoma (37.5%), small cell carcinoma (28.1%) and adenocarcinoma(43.7%) were the most common subtypes of the lung cancer. About half of patients (18.8%) (17.6%) were metastasized and most common sites of metastasis were brain (27%) and bone ConclusionResults showed most age group was 70-79. According to a sharp decrease in mean ageamong women during these years, we can suggest exposure to carcinogens like cigarette has.increased among young women.