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

Table 1

Population parameters of the 3 regions of Egypt and corresponding registries used in the current report to calculate regional and national incidence rates.

Region characteristics	Upper Egypt	Middle Egypt	Lower Egypt
Regional Registry	Aswan	Minia	Damietta
Registration period	2008	2009	2009–2011
Registry Population	1,074,131	4,426,528	3,586,056**
Region population*	4,645,449	16,161,200	30,342,291

Based upon 2006 census.
Person years during the registration period.