Epidemiologic Evaluation of the Patients Admitted To Department of Medical Oncology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Medical Faculy

Abstract

OBJECTIVES In this study the aim was to evaluate the cancer incidence, tumour and patient characteristics in Lake Van region by using the registry data of Medical Oncology Department. METHODS Patients (861 males (54.4%); 723 females (45.6%) [man to female ratio was 1.19]; mean age 53; range 14 to 90 years) admitted to Department of Medical Oncology, Ytiztincti Yil University and having diagnosed as cancer (n=1584) between lth January 2001 and 31th December 2004, were evaluated retrospectively. The disease was seen most frequently (23.8%) in 51 to 60 years old age group, also 70.5% of all cases were within the age range of 41-70. The 43.6% of the cases were having local-regional and 56.4% were having metastasized disease. RESULTS When all patients considered the most frequent five types were as follows; gastric cancer 26.5%, esophagus cancer 15.8%, breast cancer 9.5%, colorectal cancer 7.6% and lung cancer 6.4%. When evaluated for gender the most frequent five cancers for women were breast (19.8%), stomach (19.6%), esophagus (19.2%), colorectal (7.3%) and over (5.5%), for men stomach (32%), esophagus (13%), lung (9.3%), colorectal (7.9%), and lymphoma (5.4%). When considered for the systems the most frequent cancer localizations were gastrointestinal system (56.6%), breast (9.5%), lung (6.4), lymphoma (5%) and urologic (4.8% ). CONCLUSION Upper gastrointestinal system tumors are more frequent in Lake Van region for both man and women. Etio-pathologic studies are needed for this difference.