Cancer incidence and survival analysis among elderly people in Bingol province


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Mete B., Soyiler V., Buzgan B.

CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.45, no.1, pp.290-297, 2020 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.17826/cumj.654044
  • Journal Name: CUKUROVA MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.290-297
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Purpose: Cancer is an important public health problem in Turkey and in the world. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of cancer in the elderly population over the years, to evaluate the direction of change in cancer incidence, and to investigate the distribution of cancer types in the elderly population and their effect on survival.