Prevalence of Stomach Cancer in Isfahan Province, Iran.

Background: Due to nonspecific early symptoms, there is significant discrepancy related to the incidence of gastric cancer around the world. The aim of this study was to provide data related to period prevalence (PP) and incidence (Irs) of stomach cancer in Isfahan, Iran. Pateints and Methods: Information related to the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results; (SEER) was collected from the Isfahan Cancer Registry.

Echinococcosis/hydatidosis in western Iran.

In the present study, 115 stray dogs (56 males and 59 females, mixed breed), 86 golden jackal (Canis aureus, 42 males and 44 females), 60 red foxes (Vulpes vulpes, 33 males and 27 females), and three female wolves (Canis lupus) were examined for Echinococcus granulosus infection, as well as, 32,898 sheep, 10,691 goats, 15,779 cattle and 659 buffaloes for hydatid infection from five provinces in western Iran during 3 years (1997-2000). Meanwhile fertility rates of different types and forms of cysts isolated from infected animals and the viability of protoscolices were also determined. Results indicated that 19.