An Analysis on Morality of Gastric Cancer in Zhongshan City,1970～2009

[Purpose] To explore death and its rules of gastric cancer in Zhongshan during 1970 ~2009,so as to provide scientific basis for its prevention and control in Zhongshan. [Methods]Death data of gastric cancer in Zhongshan during 1970~2009 which came from Zhongshan Cancer Registry were collected. Death cases,crude morality rate,age-standardized morality rates by Chinese standard population(ASR China) and by world standard population(ASR world) were calculated. [Results] ASR world of gastric cancer were 8.47/105,3.86/105and 5.97/105in male,female and both gender respectively. Morality increased at first and remained a trend of relative stable later during the whole period(P0.05). Mortality of gastric cancer in male was 2.19 time of female and age-specific morality differed somewhat between male and female. Age-specific morality patterns at different periods were basically identical in Zhongshan during 1970 ~2009. [Conclusion]Morality of gastric cancer in Zhongshan during 1970 ~2009 is at a low level nationwide and remained relatively stable.