Evaluation of gastric cancer related indicators in Tehran and 7 other provinces in, 1999 and 2000

Gastric cancer is the second most common cancer worldwide and a major cause of death from cancers. Unfortunately, there are few studies regarding the profile of gastric cancer in Iran, thus, the present study evaluate related indicators of gastric cancer in Tehran and other 7 provinces in Iran during a two-year period, 1999-2000. In this descriptive study, we gathered 943 pathological samples of gastric cancer patients from all the pathology clinics in these centers. This was achieved by means of an expert team comprising a physician and a nurse. Our results indicated that gastric cancer was reported more frequently in Tehran (58.5%) but less commonly in Systan-Balouchestan (1.3%). 688 patients were men (%73) and 255 (%27) were women. Of diagnosed cases, 83.9% had diffuse carcinoma. These findings revealed that gastric cancer is more common in men (Male/Female: 2.7) than women that is in agreement with other published studies. Tumors are more commonly located in mid third of stomach. Meanwhile, most of the affected patients had diffuse carcinoma.