Hacettepe University Institute of Oncology, Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara, Turkey.
Nutr Cancer. 2009;61(6):900-2. doi: 10.1080/01635580903287110.
Gastric cancer remains to be one of leading causes of cancer deaths despite worldwide decreasing incidence. In Turkey gastric cancer incidence is 9.6/100,000 in men and 5.7/100,000 in females. Gastric cancer is also one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in Turkey with a crude death rate of 5.84/100,000 in men, 3.7/100,000 in women. The mean age of patients diagnosed with gastric cancer is 56 years in Turkey. The relatively high rate of gastric cancer in Turkey is mainly due to dietary factors. The traditional food preservation such as salt curing or smoking and lack of refrigeration of food play a significant role in gastric cancer development in the country. There are etiological and epidemiological differences among geographical regions in Turkey. Gastric cancer is seen much more often in the central, northeastern, and eastern part of Turkey. Increased HP pylori infection is also another important reason for increased incidence of gastric cancer in some parts of the country.
尽管全球胃癌发病率呈下降趋势，但胃癌仍然是癌症死亡的主要原因之一。在土耳其，男性胃癌发病率为 9.6/100000，女性为 5.7/100000。胃癌也是土耳其癌症死亡的主要原因之一，男性粗死亡率为 5.84/100000，女性为 3.7/100000。在土耳其，诊断出胃癌的患者平均年龄为 56 岁。土耳其胃癌发病率较高主要归因于饮食因素。传统的食物保存方法，如腌制或熏制以及食物缺乏冷藏，在该国胃癌的发展中发挥了重要作用。土耳其各地区在病因和流行病学方面存在差异。胃癌在土耳其中部、东北部和东部更为常见。幽门螺杆菌感染的增加也是该国某些地区胃癌发病率上升的另一个重要原因。
