Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- Ruhollah Ghahramani-Asl 1
- Sajjad Binabaji 2
- Sajedeh Jamalabadi 3
- Seyed Amir-Hossien Moghadas-Sani 3
- batol Keykhosravi 4
- Seyed Alireza Javadinia 5
1 1.Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran 2.Department of Medical Physics and Radiological Sciences, Faculty of Paramedicine; Sabzevar;Iran
2 1- Student Research Committee, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
3 Student Research Committee, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
4 Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran
5 Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences
Abstract
Background and Objective: Cancer can be considered the second leading cause of death worldwide. The present study aimed to investigate the epidemiological characteristics of patients with various types of cancer in Sabzevar city during the years 2016-2017.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional-retrospective study, the files of 1,075 cancer patients referred to the chemo-radiotherapy departments of Vasei hospital in Sabzevar during the years 2016-2017 were reviewed. Demographic and clinical data including age, gender, type and stage of cancer were extracted from the complete patient files.
Results: In this study, 1,075 patients (59.6% female) with a mean age of 57.77±7.50 years were reviewed. The most common cancer was breast (346 cases, 32.2%), followed by esophagus, brain and rectum. The highest mortality was observed in lung (58.5%), stomach (52.8%), bladder (52.8%), and brain (50%) cancers. The trend of referrals increased from 31 cases in 2016 to 307 cases in 2019 and decreased to 242 cases in 2019. The peak incidence was in the age group of 60-70 years (23.8%), and more than 78% of patients were in the age range of 40-80 years.
Conclusion: The most common cancer in patients referred to Vasei Hospital of Sabzevar was breast cancer. The peak incidence was in the age group of 60-70 years. The trend of referrals was increasing until 2019. The most lethal cancers included lung, stomach, bladder, and brain. Given the lack of regional studies, these results can pave the way for future research.
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