Publications by authors named "Afsoon Miraki"
Asia Pac J Clin Oncol
April 2022
Article Synopsis
- Gastric cancer (GC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Iran, making it crucial to understand its burden, which was studied from 1990 to 2017 as part of the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2017.
- The study utilized metrics like disability adjusted life years (DALYs) and other rates to analyze the impact of GC across different sex and age groups, revealing trends indicating a slight increase in incidence and mortality starting at age 50.
- Results showed a decline in age-standardized rates of prevalence, incidence, mortality, and DALYs from 1990 to 2017, highlighting the need for enhanced prevention and screening strategies, particularly targeting risk factors such as Helicobacter pylori infection
