Colorectal Cancer in Iran: Molecular Epidemiology and Screening Strategies

• Published in: Journal of Cancer Epidemiology Vol. 2015; pp. 48 - 57
• Main Authors: Dolatkhah, Roya, Somi, Mohammad Hossein, Bonyadi, Mortaza Jabbarpour, Asvadi Kermani, Iraj, Farassati, Faris, Dastgiri, Saeed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Egypt Hindawi Limiteds 01.01.2015; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Cancer; Cell division; Colorectal cancer; Diagnosis; Epidemiology; Epigenetics; Family medical history; Genes; Genetic screening; Health risk assessment; Hormone replacement therapy; Industrialized nations; Inflammatory bowel disease; Kinases; Metastasis; Methods; Mutation; Polyps; Proteins; Review; Tumors; Iran; United States; Middle East

Purpose. The increasing incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the past three decades in Iran has made it a major public health burden. This study aimed to report its epidemiologic features, molecular genetic aspects, survival, heredity, and screening pattern in Iran. Methods. A comprehensive liter...