ReviewCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2023
Cancer prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates in Afghanistan in 2020: A review study.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Cancer Incidence in Kabul, Afghanistan: The First Report From the Population-Based Cancer Registry.Cancer medicine · 2025Article
- Cancer in Balochistan, Pakistan, 2020-2022: A Descriptive Study.Journal of cancer & allied specialties · 2025Article
- Understanding of cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine among women from Pakistan and Afghanistan.Ecancermedicalscience · 2025Article
- Association between the Human Development Index and the burden of major gastrointestinal cancers: results from Global Burden of Disease 2021.Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2025Article
- A retrospective cross-sectional study of risk factors for communicable disease diagnoses among refugees in mainland Greek camps, 2016-2017.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The global burden of breast cancer in women from 1990 to 2030: assessment and projection based on the global burden of disease study 2019.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
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- Cancer Care in Afghanistan: Perspectives on Health Services Under the Taliban Regime.JCO global oncology · 2023Article
- Cancer prevalence, incidence, and mortality rates in Afghanistan in 2020: A review study.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2023Review
- Awareness of Risk Factors, Warning Signs, Beliefs, and Practices Toward Gastric Cancer Screening Among the General Population in Herat, Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study.Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.)Review
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Abstract
backgroundAfghanistan is in an epidemiological transition, as cancer is the second leading cause of mortality due to non-communicable diseases. This study is the first to provide a comprehensive perspective on the overall cancer situation in Afghanistan by discussing the top five most common cancers, their incidence variations, risk factors, and preventive measures. The limited number of cancer studies conducted in Afghanistan highlights the importance of the present review. RECENT
findingsThis article provides an overview of cancer burden in Afghanistan in 2020. It utilizes IARC-generated GLOBOCAN 2020 data for one, three, and five-year prevalence rates, the estimated number of new cancer cases, and mortality rates by age group in Afghanistan. According to GLOBOCAN, the top five common cancers in both sexes in Afghanistan were breast (n = 3173, 14.3%), stomach (n = 2913, 7.8%), lung (n = 1470, 6.6%), cervix uteri (n = 1200, 5.4%), and colorectum (n = 1084, 4.9%).
conclusionThis study provides a brief overview of the general cancer situation in Afghanistan, and a more in-depth analysis of the five common cancers identified. Effective therapies, awareness, and prevention initiatives targeting lifestyle, immunization, early diagnosis, and environmental risk factors are essential for addressing the impact of population growth and aging on cancer incidence in Afghanistan. Further research and extensive studies are needed to better understand cancer burden in the country.
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