background: cancer is the third most common cause of death in iran. gastric cancer (gc) and colorectal cancer (crc) are two important causes of mortality due to cancer. with regards to cancer mortality, data are important to monitor the effects of screening program, earlier diagnosis, demographic data and other prognostic factors. the aim of this study was to evaluate the mortality rates and tr...

patients and methods in this retrospective, cross-sectional study, the medical records of all deceased neonates hospitalized in fatemieh hospital of hamadan, during a 5-year period (2006 – 2011) were extracted. a questionnaire including sex, weight, gestational age, time of birth, delivery mode, maternal disease, and leading cause of death was filled out. the information was then analyzed using...