The study of Prostate Cancer Incidence over a Period of 5 years (2014-2020) in Saveh city

Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of death in men, so that this cancer is the most common and the second leading cause of death in men. Therefore, in this study, the epidemiological study of prostate cancer in a period of 5 years from 1393 to 1397 in Saveh has been done.

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study using the re-analysis of the data of the annual report of cases registered in the Cancer Registration Center during the years 93 to 97 (because the information after 97 is still fully collected and Not registered) has been done in Saveh city. The study was performed based on the total number of cases, age of onset of the disease and data used in the cancer registry program during this period

The results of this study showed that the number of registered cases of total cancers is also increasing and with age the number of registered cases of prostate cancer increased significantly and the highest number of people with this disease are people older than 80 years old.

Prostate cancer is a disease that is more common in older men and its incidence is increasing in Saveh. Due to the aging population and lifestyle changes, proper planning for accurate and timely examinations for early diagnosis and treatment of this cancer seems necessary.