Evidence of gastric cancer cases, year survival rate and frequent symptoms – A retrospective study at Vlora regional hospital, Albania

Abstract

The purpose of two stages study was to identify the frequency of distribution of stomach cancer in relation to gender, age and year survival rate after diagnosis as well the identification of common signs and symptoms of diseases for better management of them by nursing staff. The retrospective study was conducted in July-September 2018 at the Vlora Regional Hospital, Albania. The first phase included collecting data from patient records (n=30) in the Palliative Care Unit, and the second phase included data from card files (n=15). The majority of cases of gastric cancer were males (n=22). The average age of female and male patients was respectively 59.87 years, SD±16.63 and 64.27 years, SD±13.98. The average year survival rate (life expectancy) after the diagnosis of the disease was 1.86, SD±1.95. The most frequent signs and symptoms were lack of appetite, abdominal pain, body weakness and vomiting.