Clinicopathological features of gastric carcinoma in Libyan patients: National cancer institute Sabratha based study

Abstract

Gastric cancer (GC) remains an important cancer worldwide and it is estimated that there will be over 1 089 103 new cases (representing 5.6% of all cancer cases diagnosed) and 768793 deaths ( 8.2% of all deaths from cancer ) in 2020, making it the fifth most frequently diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide. On average, incidence rates for gastric cancer are 2 to 3 time higher for men than women. Objective: In this study we aimed to evaluate the knowledge on clinical and pathologic features of Gastric carcinoma among Libyan patients. Methods: This is a descriptive retrospective study, all the gastric carcinoma cases diagnosed at the Medical and Surgical Department, `National cancer institute of Sabratha, Libya between January 2010 and December 2017 were included in this study. Total of 105 patients aged between 28-85 years old were included in this study. The demographic and clinical data of the gastric carcinoma analyzed for patients’ age, gender,