Epidemiological Survey of the Most Prevalent Cancers and Its Association with Other Non-Communicable Diseases among the Iranian Military Community between ۲۰۰۱‒۲۰۱۷: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background and Objective: The burden of non-communicable disease (NCD) such as cancers and diabetic is increasing. The purpose of the current study was to perform an epidemiological survey for pattern recognition of the most prevalent cancers, type ۱ diabetes, type ۲ diabetes, and multiple sclerosis among the Iranian military community from ۲۰۰۱ to ۲۰۱۷.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study all registered cancers, type ۱ diabetes, type ۲ diabetes and multiple sclerosis in the Iranian military community between ۲۰۰۱‒۲۰۱۷ were collected. Simple proportions and the Spearman correlation coefficient were used for data analysis.Results: The total number of registered cancers during ۲۰۰۱‒۲۰۱۷ was about ۳۱۶۷۵ cases in the Iranian military community. A total of ۱۵۴۱۳ (۴۸.۶۶%) were females and ۱۶۲۶۲ (۵۱.۳۴%) were males. The most prevalent cancers in this group were: breast, prostate, colon and gastric cancers respectively. The incidence of colon and gastric cancers among males was more than females. The trend of cancers among the Iranian military community increasing. There was a positive and significant association between the incidence of cancers with type ۱ diabetes, type ۲ diabetes and multiple sclerosis in the Iranian military.Conclusion: Considering the increasing trend of cancers and the presence of the positive association between cancers and other NCDs such as different types of diabetes and multiple sclerosis, the diagnosis and control of common risk factors can be an important approach for disease prevention and reduction.

کلیدواژه ها:

Military Community ، Cancer ، Non Communicable Diseases