TY - JOUR ID - 70493 TI - Spatio-Temporal Study of Gastric Cancer Incidence in Kermanshah Province, Iran During the Years 2009-2014 JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention JA - APJCP LA - en SN - 1513-7368 AU - Solimany, Abozar AU - Khoramdad, Malihe AU - Khademi, Nahid AU - Delpisheh, Ali AD - Faculty of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran. AD - Student Research Committee, Faculty of Public Health Branch, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AD - Department of Epidemiology, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Y1 - 2018 PY - 2018 VL - 19 IS - 10 SP - 2871 EP - 2876 KW - Gastric cancer KW - disease clustering KW - hot spots KW - cold spots KW - Spatio-temporal analysis DO - 10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.10.2871 N2 - Background and objective: Stomach cancer is the second common and the most deadly type of cancer in Iranianpopulations. The pattern of this cancer varies in different populations; demonstrating association with environmental,racial, and geographical factors. The focus of this study was to identify the clustering and the high-risk and low-riskregions for stomach cancer by using spatio-temporal analysis in Kermanshah province during 2009-2014. Method:All new cases of stomach cancer were studied by census method in 2009 to end 2014 in Kermanshah province.The required information and statistics (address, age, and sex) of patients were extracted from the cancer registrysystem of Vice-Chancellor in health affairs, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences. Also, with havingthe location, diagnosis time, and counting information of all age groups of stomach cancer patients, the spatiallyand temporally abnormal places of clustering were identified with the use of saTScan and GIS. Results: the totalnumber of stomach cancer subjects during the period of study was 1040, with a mean age of 66.5± 1. in addition, 11regions (located in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd municipal districts) demonstrated abnormal Spatio-temporal pattern of stomachcancer incidence (hot spots) and clustered disease, with 5 regions (in 4th and 5th districts) representing lower chance ofclustering (cold spots, p value˂0.05). Conclusion: Given the growing rate of stomach cancer incidence in specificgeographical areas and, its high potential of mortality, and the possible relationship with environmental variables(e.g. climate variables); the efforts need to be focused on the identification of hot/cold spots, the predisposing factors,and the possible clusters in the affected areas. UR - https://journal.waocp.org/article_70493.html L1 - https://journal.waocp.org/article_70493_8783bf32bae4a6d14bdcc21386baab87.pdf ER -