title: Digestive cancers in Morocco: Fez-Boulemane region.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To describe the epidemiological and pathological aspects of gastrointestinal cancers in Fez-Boulemane.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a retrospective descriptive study of 1120 gastrointestinal cancers diagnosed between 2004 and 2010 in the department of Pathology of Hassan II University Hospital in Fez Morocco.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The average age of our patients was 53 years with a male predominance in 52% of cases. Digestive cancers in this study are distinguished by the predominance of colorectal and stomach location.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gastrointestinal cancers are the most frequent cancer in our region. An epidemiological monitoring program is needed.
authors: Department of Pathology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco.
authors: Laila
authors: L
authors: Chbani
authors: Imane
authors: I
authors: Hafid
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: Berraho
authors: Chakib
authors: C
authors: Nejjari
authors: Afaf
authors: A
authors: Amarti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D005843:Geography; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Gastrointestinal cancers; Morocco; colorectal; histology