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Table 4 Comparing of age standardized incidence rate (ASR) for most common cancers in Iran (GLOBOCAN 2012), Golestan Province Population Based Cancer Registry Results (2004–2013), and East Azerbaijan Population Based Cancer Registry Results (2015–2016)

From: Cancer incidence in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran in 2015–2016: results of a population-based cancer registry

Cancer Site

Gender

GLOBOCAN 2012 Iran

Golestan Province Population Based Cancer Registry Results (2004-2013)

East Azerbaijan Population Based Cancer Registry Results (2015-2016)

Number

% Total

ASR

Number

% Total

ASR

Number

% Total

ASR

Esophagus

Male

2898

6.5

9.0

1221

12.3

21.6

171

5.0

8.9

Female

2445

6.1

8.0

930

10.5

16.8

157

5.7

8.3

Stomach

Male

6640

14.8

20.6

1576

15.8

27.4

610

17.7

32.9

Female

3020

7.6

9.7

686

7.8

12.0

301

10.9

15.6

Colorectal

Male

3811

8.5

11.6

911

9.2

14.9

412

12.0

22.7

Female

3352

8.4

10.5

715

8.1

11.6

332

12.1

17.8

Leukemia

Male

2338

5.2

6.9

817

8.2

12.3

196

5.7

9.6

Female

1588

4.0

4.7

599

6.7

9.1

117

4.2

5.5

Lymphoma

Male

2611

5.9

7.3

567

5.7

8.0

126

3.7

6.4

Female

1703

4.2

4.9

333

3.8

4.5

69

2.4

3.6

Lung

Male

3307

7.4

10.3

907

9.1

16.0

322

9.4

17.4

Female

1581

4.0

5.0

362

4.1

6.2

118

4.3

6.1

Melanoma (Skin)

Male

295

0.7

0.9

661

6.6

11.4

9

0.3

0.4

Female

239

0.6

0.7

416

4.7

7.1

3

0.1

0.1

Breast

Male

-

-

-

-

-

-

14

0.4

0.7

Female

9795

24.5

28.1

2121

24.0

29.3

683

24.7

36.0

Ovary

Male

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Female

1637

4.1

4.8

400

4.5

5.7

97

3.5

5.4

Prostate

Male

4111

9.2

12.6

690

6.9

12.0

369

10.7

19.4

Female

-

-

-

   

-

-

-

Bladder

Male

4277

9.5

13.2

529

5.3

9.2

356

10.4

19.8

Female

1066

2.7

3.4

   

87

3.2

4.6

Brain, CNS

Male

1699

3.8

4.6

475

4.8

6.9

111

3.2

5.9

Female

1358

3.4

3.9

369

4.2

5.3

69

2.5

3.7

Thyroid

Male

513

1.1

1.4

-

-

-

63

1.8

3.1

Female

1512

3.8

4.0

-

-

-

173

6.3

8.6

All cancers excl. non-melanoma skin cancer

Male

44838

100.0

134.7

10577

100.0

175.0

3439

100.0

186.0

Female

39991

100.0

120.1

9230

100.0

142.4

2761

100.0

146.1