Zhu, Jihe and Arsovska, Blagica and Kozovska, Kristina (2020) Gastric cancer-Statistical analysis data for 2015 to 2018 in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia. International Journal of Contemporary Applied Researches, 7 (8). pp. 32-37. ISSN 2308-1365
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Abstract
Stomach cancer is one of the top five causes of death, especially among the male population. Its
incidence increases with age and is most common in people around 50 years of age. The person’s
diet, lifestyle, genetics and Helicobacter Pylori infection are the main causes of this type of
cancer.According to the data obtained from the Center for Statistical Data Processing from the
Institute of Public Health in Skopje, men are twice more exposed to malignant neoplasia of the
stomach in the period 2015-2018 at the level of Skopje city.In 2015 the number of men with
malignant neoplasm of the stomach is 97, while the number of women is 44.For 2016, the
number of men is 95 who have been diagnosed, while the number of women is three times lower
- 34.In 2017, the number of men with malignant neoplasm of the stomach was 86,while in
women the number is lower - 37.In 2018 the number of diagnosed men is a little decreased and
counts 74,while in women the number is approximately constant - 33. From 2015 to 2018, the
total number of people diagnosed with malignant neoplasm of the stomach is 500, with an
average incidence rate of 50.0 per 100,000 inhabitants in the city of Skopje.According to the
results, the number of patients is quite large. The male patients outnumber females in proportion
2:1. However, the number of patients has decreased from 2015 (141) to 2018 (107).
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Impact Factor Value: | 6.930 |
| Subjects: | Medical and Health Sciences > Clinical medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medical Science |
| Depositing User: | Yihe Zhu |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Nov 2020 09:06 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2020 09:06 |
| URI: | https://eprints.ugd.edu.mk/id/eprint/26810 |
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