@article { author = {Al-Asadi, Jasim N and Ibrahim, Sarah J}, title = {Childhood Cancer in Basrah, Iraq During 2012-2016: Incidence and Mortality}, journal = {Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention}, volume = {19}, number = {8}, pages = {2337-2341}, year = {2018}, publisher = {West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention (WAOCP), APOCP's West Asia Chapter.}, issn = {1513-7368}, eissn = {2476-762X}, doi = {10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.8.2337}, abstract = {Background: Worldwide, childhood cancer is rare. In addition, a distinct variation in both incidence and typedistribution was reported between countries. Aim: To estimate the incidence and mortality rates of childhood cancerin Basrah, Iraq during 2012-2016. Methods: This registry based descriptive study included children aged 0-14 yearswith primary cancer who were newly diagnosed in Basrah during 2012-2016. The types of malignant tumors wereclassified according to International Classification of Childhood Cancer, Version 3 (ICCC-3). The overall and specificincidence and mortality rates by age and sex were calculated per 100,000 population. Results: A total of 723 new casesof childhood cancer were registered during the five- year study period, with a male to-female ratio of 1.2/1. Childrenaged incidence rate (ASIR) was 13.87/100,000. Boys showed higher incidence rate than girls (14.78 vs. 12.66/100,000).Leukemia was the most common type of childhood cancer accounting for 35.4%, followed by lymphoma (17.8%),and central nervous system tumors 11.9%. The overall cancer-specific mortality rate was 6.04/100,000 and the ASMRwas 6.08/100,000 children. Conclusion: The incidence rate of childhood cancer in Basrah as well as the cancer typedistribution was comparable to that reported for developing countries.}, keywords = {Basrah,cancer,childhood,Incidence,mortality}, url = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_66530.html}, eprint = {https://journal.waocp.org/article_66530_b15e957bed6d55bb31fd7eef564da781.pdf} }