Clinico-Epidemiological Features with Gastric Cancer Patients Presenting at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh

Abstract

Background: Gastric carcinoma is one of the commonest cancers in Bangladesh. The goal of this study was to assess at the clinico-epidemiological characteristics of individuals with gastric cancer. Methods: This descriptive, cross- sectional study was conducted from November 2021 to October 2022, 120 patients with gastric cancer were included at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Department of Clinical Oncology. A pre-made questionnaire was used to collect data from patients during face-to-face interviews. Results: The mean age of the patients was 53.0 (±11.496) years, most of the patients (46.6%) were 51 – 60 years of age, 75.0 % of enrolled patients were male, 35.0 % of patients were service holder. The bulk of the cases had H. pylori infection (73.3%). The most common histological type among the patients was adenocarcinoma (95%). In terms of primary tumor location, the gastric antrum (50.0%) was the most prevalent subsite. Most of the patients were diagnosed as locally advanced stage. Conclusions: In conclusion, gastric cancer occurs mainly in middle aged males and associated with H. pylori infection. Adenocarcinoma is the most frequent histological form, with the gastric antrum as the main location of tumors and advanced stage.