SEX DIFFERENCIES IN PATIENTS WITH GASTRIC CANCER IN GEORGIA, 2015-2022
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https://doi.org/10.52340/jecm.2025.06.17Keywords:
Gastric Cancer, Sex Differences, GeorgiaAbstract
The study aimed to estimate the sex-specific characteristics of invasive gastric cancer morbidity and mortality in patients diagnosed in Georgia between 2015 and 2022. We conducted cancer population registry-based study. Between 2015 and 2022, the age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) of gastric cancer in Georgia decreased from 12.0 to 11.5 in men and from 5.9 to 4.3 in women. However, across all calendar years included in the analysis, ASIR was approximately twice as high in men as in women. During this period, the age-standardized mortality rate decreased from 10.5 to 7.3 in men and from 5.8 to 3.0 in women. No trend of stable reduction in morbidity and mortality was observed throughout the observation period. The univariate Cox regression analysis confirmed that men diagnosed with gastric cancer have a slightly higher risk of mortality than women, although multivariate analysis did not confirm that patient gender is an independent determinant of mortality. During planning preventive activities for gastric cancer, the disease gender characteristics should be considered.
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