Moreover, the estimated mortality rate for cancer was 41.1 and 65 per 100,000 for Iranian females and males, respectively, in 2004.[ 5 ] Although the incidence rate of cancer among Iranians is lower than the most developed countries, recent studies have presented an increasing trend of cancer among our populations.[ 6 , 7 ] The five most common cancers (except skin cancer) among Iranian populations are stomach, esophagus, colorectal, bladder, and leukemia in males, and in females are breast, esophagus, stomach, colon-rectum, and cervix uteri.[ 8 ] Therefore, the gastrointestinal cancers whose incidence is more dependent to life style habits are more common among Iranians.
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A Comparative Study on Cancer Prevention Principles Between Iranian Traditional Medicine and Classic Medicine.
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