Hakkari İlinde Görülen Kanser Türlerinin ve Prevalanslarının Değerlendirilmesi

Authors : Yusuf Karakaş

Pages : 724-728

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Publication Date : 2020-12-01

Article Type : Research

Abstract :Aim: To determine the prevalence of cancer in the province of Hakkari, Turkey.Methods: All adult patients diagnosed with cancer who applied to a health care provider in Hakkari between May 2017 and December 2018 were evaluated. Demographic features and types of cancer were determined.Results: Of the 621 patients diagnosed with cancer, 344 54.5% were female, and 287 45.5% were male. The five most common types of cancer in female patients were; breast cancer, differentiated thyroid cancer, colorectal cancer, esophagus cancer, gastric cancer. In male patients; gastric cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, esophagus cancer, respectively.Conclusion: Gastric and esophagus cancer are among the types of cancer with the highest prevalence in the province of Hakkari
Keywords : Hakkari, Gastric cancer, Esophagus cancer