Gastric cancer – statistical analysis data in a 5 year period in Prilep, Republic of North Macedonia

Gastric cancer is a disease in which the cells that form the inner lining of the stomach grow abnormally and divide uncontrollably, forming a mass called tumor.For the purposes of this paper was used data from the Center for Public Health “BorkaTaleski” – Prilep, Republic of Northern Macedonia in the period of 2015 to 2019 ie within 5 years. According to the research, men are the ones who suffer more from gastric cancer. People aged 65 to 74 are the most at risk. According to the results in 2015, the presence of gastric cancer in men is bigger ie 53% than women - 47%. For 2016 the presence of gastric cancer in men is bigger ie 82% than women - 18%. For 2017 the presence in men is 80% and in women is 20%. For 2018, the presence of gastric cancer in men is 65% and in women is 35%. For 2019 the presence of malignant neoplasm in men is 62% and in women is 38%.In the followed periodfrom total number of patients with gastric cancer 63 are men and 46 are women