Prevalence, Frequency, Types, and Stages of Gastric and Esophageal Cancer Based on Endoscopy During 2015-2019 in Ilam City

Abstract

Background:

Gastric cancer is a prevalent malignancy that poses a serious threat to global health. Given that gastrointestinal cancer is analyzed at an advanced stage of the illness, early and opportune discovery of cancers through endoscopy can lead to extended life expectancy for patients.

Objectives: Considering the symptoms of gastric and esophageal cancer in Iran in numerous cases, this study was conducted to determine the frequency and types of gastric and esophageal cancers based on endoscopy during 2015-2019 in Ilam city.

Materials and Methods:

This study was conducted retrospectively on patients with persistent gastrointestinal symptoms who underwent endoscopy. The results of lesions sent to pathology were prepared, and detailed endoscopic results were collected and recorded. According to the Borman classification, the status of cardia cancers was reported in the endoscopic results. All patients with gastric and esophageal cancer diagnosed during the years 2015-2019 were included in this study.

Results:

This study was conducted on 627 patients with gastroesophageal cancer, with an average age of 64.31 years in the age range of 1-95 years. Most patients were male and fell within the 61-70 year age group. In the age group under 20 years, gastric cancer was the most common type of cancer. The frequency of gastric and esophageal cancer in the age group of 6-70 years increased with increasing age.

Conclusion:

The results of this study show that the incidence of various types of cancer increases with age. More than half of the recorded cancers in our study were associated with individuals over 60 years of age.