Current substance use in patients with gastric cancer in Southern Iran.
J Cancer Res Ther
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2006 Oct-Dec; 2(4): 182-5
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-111398
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Psychiatric disorders may affect patients suffering from cancer and substance use disorders.OBJECTIVE:
This study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of tobacco and opioid use in patients with gastric cancer in Shiraz, Fars Province and Southern Iran. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In a hospital survey of 177 gastric cancer patients aged 24 years and more, a semistructured-interview was performed based on SDM-IV criteria during the year 2003.RESULTS:
The mean age of the patients was 58.13 (SD = 14.03) years. Among the subjects, 50.9% (90) were tobacco dependent (61.5% men and 29.4% women, P < 0.001), while 10 (5.7%) were opioid-dependent (7.3% men and 1.9% women, P = 0.16). Tobacco and opioid-dependency were not significantly related to age groups, economical or occupational status. Mean ages of tobacco and opioid-dependants were not significantly different from nondependants.CONCLUSIONS:
Tobacco and opioid dependency were common problems among gastric cancer patients. This report provides useful information for health planning. Men were at greater risk than women. Treatment programs should focus on all age-groups, all occupations and all income-levels.
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Adenocarcinoma
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Prevalência
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Adulto
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Transtornos Relacionados ao Uso de Substâncias
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Irã (Geográfico)
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Pessoa de Meia-Idade
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
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Pesquisa qualitativa
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J Cancer Res Ther
Assunto da revista:
Neoplasms
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Therapeutics
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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