Research Article

Cancer Incidence in Egypt: Results of the National Population-Based Cancer Registry Program

Table 6

Incidence rates/100,000 population of individual cancer sites in Lower, Middle, and Upper Egypt: males.

Primary siteLower EgyptMiddle EgyptUpper Egypt
2009–201120092008
CrudeASR%CrudeASR%CrudeASR%

Lip0.40.40.28%0.30.50.24%0.40.60.38%
Tongue0.30.30.20%0.20.40.20%1.11.51.15%
Mouth0.20.30.16%0.81.10.73%1.31.91.34%
Salivary glands0.30.40.20%0.40.50.36%0.60.90.57%
Tonsil0.00.00.00%0.00.10.04%0.00.00.00%
Other oropharynx0.00.00.00%0.20.30.20%0.20.30.19%
Nasopharynx0.50.50.35%0.10.10.12%0.61.00.57%
Hypopharynx0.00.00.00%0.30.50.28%0.60.90.57%
Pharynx unspec.0.10.10.04%0.10.10.08%0.20.30.19%
Esophagus1.01.30.71%1.83.01.61%3.95.54.01%
Stomach1.42.00.98%1.72.51.53%2.43.82.48%
Small intestine0.10.10.04%0.50.60.44%0.20.20.19%
Colon4.05.42.91%2.33.72.10%2.43.72.48%
Rectum0.91.10.67%1.21.61.13%0.71.10.76%
Anus0.40.40.28%0.20.20.16%0.40.50.38%
Liver57.88141.71%22.437.620.42%11.517.511.83%
Gallbladder and so forth0.50.50.39%0.40.70.32%1.32.21.34%
Pancreas3.24.42.28%2.13.51.94%3.55.43.63%
Nose, sinuses and so forth0.10.10.04%0.40.60.32%0.60.90.57%
Larynx0.81.30.59%3.35.73.03%3.96.04.01%
Trachea, Bronchus, Lung7.610.15.47%6.310.85.77%7.411.57.63%
Other Thoracic organs1.01.30.71%0.81.20.69%0.60.80.57%
Bone1.92.41.34%2.33.42.10%1.51.91.53%
Melanoma of skin0.20.20.12%0.10.10.12%0.00.00.00%
Other skin1.82.71.30%1.72.81.53%1.11.81.15%
Mesothelioma0.00.00.00%0.30.40.24%0.40.60.38%
Kaposi sarcoma0.10.10.08%0.20.30.16%0.00.00.00%
Connective, Soft tissue2.52.61.77%0.50.80.48%3.03.83.05%
Breast0.70.80.47%0.40.60.32%1.11.81.15%
Penis0.00.00.00%0.00.00.00%0.00.00.00%
Prostate6.711.74.84%2.95.22.66%5.79.25.92%
Testis0.50.40.35%0.50.70.48%0.40.50.38%
Other male genital0.00.00.00%0.10.20.12%0.00.00.00%
Kidney2.23.21.61%1.72.51.53%0.91.30.95%
Renal pelvis0.20.30.12%0.50.80.48%0.40.50.38%
Ureter0.10.10.04%0.00.10.04%0.00.00.00%
Bladder12.2198.82%15.626.414.25%12.219.312.60%
Other urinary organs0.00.00.00%0.00.00.00%0.20.30.19%
Eye0.10.20.08%0.30.40.24%0.70.60.76%
Brain, Nervous tissue6.28.14.49%8.012.57.26%5.26.75.34%
Thyroid1.31.50.91%1.21.71.05%0.71.10.76%
Adrenal gland0.00.00.00%0.10.20.12%0.60.80.57%
Other endocrine0.10.10.08%0.60.80.56%0.40.40.38%
Hodgkin disease1.61.81.18%1.72.01.53%1.51.51.53%
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma8.310.36.03%5.27.64.76%2.84.22.86%
Immunoproliferative dis.0.00.00.00%0.00.00.00%0.00.00.00%
Multiple myeloma0.70.90.51%0.71.10.61%0.20.30.19%
Lymphoid leukemia1.72.21.22%1.82.31.61%3.03.13.05%
Myeloid Leukemia0.91.00.63%1.61.81.45%1.92.51.91%
Leukemia unspec.2.43.11.73%2.02.61.86%1.11.11.15%
Other & unspecified5.98.34.25%13.917.612.67%8.7138.97%

All sites Total138.5191.8100.00%109.7170100.00%97.1142.8100.00%
All sites but C44#136.7189.198.70%108167.298.47%9614198.85%

Incidence rates do not include nonmelanoma skin cancer.