Author/Authors :
Amani، Firouz نويسنده Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran , , Sadrkabir، Mohammad نويسنده Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran , , Sadeghieh Ahari، Saeid نويسنده Department of Community Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran , , Barzghari، Saeid نويسنده Amol Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran , , Yazdanbod، Abbas نويسنده , , Sabzevari، Ahmad نويسنده Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran , , Hadavi، Moghgan نويسنده Faculty of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Science, Ardabil, Iran ,
Abstract :
Background: Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world and the
third leading cause of death from cancer worldwide. This study aims to assess the
epidemiology of gastric cancer in Ardabil Province, Iran.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study performed on 1056 patients
with gastric cancer registered in the Ardabil Cancer Registry. Data were collected by
a checklist and analyzed by statistical methods in SPSS version 19.
Results: Out of 1056 cases, 37% were smokers and 80.9% were illiterate. There
were 73.1% male cases. Adenocarcinoma was the most common (89.5%) type of cancer
and prevalent in males. The tumors were mostly located in the gastric cardia. Most cases
were from rural areas.
Conclusion: Results showed that the incidence of gastric cancer in Ardabil Province
was higher in males compared to females. Compared to the country standards the
incidence of gastric cancer was higher.
