Research Article

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

Table 5

The most frequent cancers in Egypt estimated using the results of the National Population-Based Registry Program of Egypt 2008ā€“2011.

ā€‰Site%Crude rateASR

MalesLiver33.6339.561.8
Bladder10.7112.621.1
Lung#5.696.710.4
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma5.486.48.8
Brain##5.486.48.8
Prostate4.275.09.3

FemalesBreast32.0435.848.8
Liver13.5415.124.4
Brain##5.185.88.0
Ovary4.124.66.3
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma3.804.26.1
Thyroid3.283.74.3

Both SexesLiver23.8127.543.6
Breast15.4117.824.3
Bladder6.948.013.5
Brain##5.296.18.5
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma4.645.47.5
Lung#4.224.97.5

Includes trachea, bronchus, and lung tumors.
##Includes brain and nervous system tumors.