Hakkari İlinde Görülen Kanser Türlerinin ve Prevalanslarının Değerlendirilmesi

Aim: To determine the prevalence of cancer in the province of Hakkari, Turkey. Methods: All adult patients diagnosed with cancer who applied to a health care provider in Hakkari between May 2017 and December 2018 were evaluated. Demographic features and types of cancer were determined. Results: Of the 621 patients diagnosed with cancer, 344 (54.5%) were female, and 287 (45.5%) were male. The five most common types of cancer in female patients were; breast cancer, differentiated thyroid cancer, colorectal cancer, esophagus cancer, gastric cancer. In male patients; gastric cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, esophagus cancer, respectively. Conclusion: Gastric and esophagus cancer are among the types of cancer with the highest prevalence in the province of Hakkari.