Trends in the Incidence of Stomach Cancer in Golestan Province, a High-risk Area in Northern Iran, 2004–2016

Ghasemi-Kebria, Fatemeh; Amiriani, Taghi; Fazel, Abdolreza; Naimi, Mohammad; Norouzi, Alireza; Khoshnia, Masoud; Seyyedmajidi, Mohammadreza; Pooshani, Abdollah; Mousaviemadi, SeyedeFatemeh; Poorkhani, Houshang; Sedaghat, Seyed Mehdi; Salamat, Fatemeh; Hasanpour-Heidari, Susan; Jafari-Delouie, Nastaran; Gholami, Masoumeh; Semnani, Shahryar; Roshandel, Gholamreza; Weiderpass, Elisabete

doi:10.34172/aim.2020.28

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“…According to the results of this study, the sex ratio of the disease (male to female) was 2.9, which is almost similar to Jenabi et al's study (the study on the national distribution of the disease in Iran) (11). However, the results of this study were slightly different from the results of Ghasemi-Kebria et al's study conducted in Golestan province, which might be due to the difference in the population distribution of these two provinces (12). The mean age of patients in this study was 66.9 years which was similar to Hedayatizadeh-OMRAN et al's study conducted in Mazandaran province and was a little different from Nikbakht et al's study performed in Fars province, indicating the differences between the age groups of these two provinces (13,14).…”

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Stomach Cancer in Patients Referred to Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj, 2012 - 2018: An Epidemiological Study

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Background: Stomach cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the world and first cancer in Iran. The northern and northwestern regions of the country are areas with a high prevalence of gastrointestinal cancers, especially gastric cancer. Different factors are effective in the incidence of this cancer. Objectives: The present study aimed to evaluate the epidemiology of gastric cancer. Methods: This research was a cross-sectional study. All patients referred to Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj between 2012 and 2018 were examined. Data were extracted using patients' medical records. Descriptive information was collected through SPSS software, and the results were analyzed. Results: The number of patients in this study was 553. The mean age was 66.9 years, and the highest age group was 60 - 80 years. Four hundred twelve patients were male, and 141 were female. In 50% of patients, the location of the cardiac tumor was gastric. Chemotherapy was the most common treatment in more than 60% of patients. Conclusions: The results of this study show that smoking is unfortunately high in patients in this province. An educational intervention to quit smoking is recommended. Smoking is an important risk factor for gastric cancer, and this intervention may also be effective in reducing the incidence of this disease.

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Stomach Cancer in Patients Referred to Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj, 2012 - 2018: An Epidemiological Study

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“…This was not surprising, because they are the most common cancers in the Golestan population. [13][14][15]24,25 According to the latest GPCR report (unpublished data), cancers of the breast (female), stomach, colorectum, lung and esophagus were the most common malignancies in the Golestan population in 2017 (Table S1, Supplementary file 1).…”

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Building a Cancer Biobank in a Low-Resource Setting in Northern Iran: the Golestan Cancer Biobank

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Background:We aim to present the development and the initial results of the Golestan Cancer Biobank (GoCB), in a low resource setting in northern Iran. Methods: The GoCB protocol and its standard operation procedures (SOP) were developed according to internationally accepted standards and protocols with some modifications considering the limited resources in our setting. The main biological samples collected by the GoCB include blood sample, urine sample, fresh endoscopy tissue sample, fresh surgical tissue sample and formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue sample. The GoCB collects patients' demographic data, tumor characteristics as well as data on risk factors. We developed a specific GoCB software for management of patient data and biological sample information. The GoCB dataset is annually linked with the Golestan cancer registry dataset to add complementary data (e.g., survival data). Results: The GoCB started collection of data and biological samples in December 2016. By November 2020, a total number of 1217 cancer patients participated in the GoCB. The majority of the GoCB participants (n = 942, 77%) were those with gastrointestinal and breast cancers. Data on risk factors were successfully collected in 684 (56.2%) of the participants. Overall, 3563 samples were collected from the GoCB participants and 730 samples were used in 7 national and international research projects. Conclusion: We considered specific strategies to overcome major limitations, especially budget shortage, in the development and maintenance of a cancer-specific biological repositories in our setting. The GoCB may be considered as a model for the development of biobank in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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“…Stomach cancer is now the fifth most common malignancy worldwide, after cancers of the lung, breast, colorectal, and prostate, with 1,033,701 new cases (5.7% of the total) estimated in 2018. It is the third most common cause of cancer-related death, with 782,685 deaths (8.2% of the total) in 2018 [ 5 ]. According to the National Cancer Institute, gastric cancer is very common in Japan, Central Latin America, South America, Eastern Europe, and parts of the Middle East [ 6 ].…”

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“…In Iran, gastric cancer has been reported as the deadliest cancer. The statistics of disease incidence rates show the high incidence of gastrointestinal cancer in the northern provinces of the country, especially Mazandaran and Golestan [ 5 , 7 ].…”

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“…Therefore, due to the importance of self-management by patients with gastric cancer, the ineffectiveness of educational pamphlets and oral information, the role of smartphones in facilitating education and management [ 12 , 15 , 16 ], and the high prevalence of this cancer [ 1 , 5 ], the purpose of this study was to identify the requirements of mobile-based self-management app for patients with gastric cancer and help them to improve disease management.…”

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Mobile-Based Self-management Application Requirements for Patients With Gastric Cancer: Quantitative Descriptive Study of Specialist and Patient Perspectives

Yazdanian¹,

Mehdizadeh²,

Balaghafari³

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JMIR Cancer

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Background Gastric cancer is one of the most common gastrointestinal cancers. Patients with gastric cancer experience disabilities and complications that lead to reduced quality of life. Empowering these patients by providing them with information and self-management skills can help reduce side effects and improve their quality of life. Objective The aim of this study was to identify the user requirements for developing a mobile-based self-management app to support patients with gastric cancer. Methods Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and frequency distribution reports using IBM SPSS Statistics software. Results All of the data elements and functional requirements except “data recording times” and “weight changes in graphs” were identified as essential by clinical experts and patients. Among the functional requirements required in a gastric cancer self-management app, the capabilities related to informing, announcing warnings, and reminders are included. In the demographic data section, most patients (14/26, 53%) did not comment on the importance of recording data such as name, surname, and place of residence, and the demographic data section was met with less agreement from patients than clinicians. Conclusions Applying the requirements mentioned in this study can improve the self-management of patients with gastric cancer. Such apps can play an important role in empowering patients and improving their quality of life. However, the apps need to be designed and implemented to see how they can meet users’ requirements.

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Trends in the Incidence of Stomach Cancer in Golestan Province, a High-risk Area in Northern Iran, 2004–2016

Cited by 9 publications

References 36 publications

Stomach Cancer in Patients Referred to Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj, 2012 - 2018: An Epidemiological Study

Stomach Cancer in Patients Referred to Tohid Hospital in Sanandaj, 2012 - 2018: An Epidemiological Study

Building a Cancer Biobank in a Low-Resource Setting in Northern Iran: the Golestan Cancer Biobank

Mobile-Based Self-management Application Requirements for Patients With Gastric Cancer: Quantitative Descriptive Study of Specialist and Patient Perspectives

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