Epidemiological indicators of Cancer in North Saudi Arabia: A population-based Survey

International Journal of Biomedical Research

Gamal Mohmmad Alawad¹  Fawaz D. Alshammari¹  Ali Ghannam Alrashdi²  Marzooq Moottlaq Alshammary³  Fahd Z. Eissa⁴  Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed⁴  KalafJazeKalaf Alshammeri⁴  Sami Awejan Alrashedi⁴ 

[1] College of Applied Medical Science, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;Department of Pathology, College of Medicine,Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Therapeutics Unit, University of Hail;Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Therapeutics Unit, University of Hail;Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Therapeutics Unit, University of Hail

关键词: Cancer;    Saudi Arabia;    Relatives;    Breast;    Leukemia;   

DOI  :  10.7439/ijbr.v6i9.2457

学科分类：基础医学

来源: Scholar Science Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective: The objective of the present study was to find out the approximateepidemiology of cancer burden in the adults' population of Hail region, North KSA.Methodology: A cross-sectional survey among 3326 Saudi civilianswas conducted. A purposeful form was used to obtain cancer-related data.Results: About 3281 participants had responded. Of the 3281(100%), respondents,1057/3281 (32.2%) had relatives with cancer. The most commonstated cancers were breast, leukemia, each (lung and stomach), colon, and cervix, representing, 261/1057 (24.7%), 198/1057 (18.7%), (101/1057 (9.6%)), 94/1057 (8.9%), and 79/1057 (7.4%), respectively.Conclusion: The prevalence of cancer was higher among adultspopulation in Hail Region, North KSA. The full burden of cancer in KSAstill shadowy, since there no unique cancer registry.

【 授权许可】

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