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Introduction: Worldwide, gastric cancer is among the cancers of higher prevalence and incidence. In Colombia, Pasto has the higher number of new cases of gastric cancer, nonetheless, the tendence of mortality and years of potential life lost of this kind of cancer are unknown. Objective: To characterize cancer mortality in Pasto in the period from 2003 to 2007. Methods: A secondary source descriptive study was conducted, the sex, age and year of death were employed in the analysis. Crudes and age-adjusted rates of mortality and years of potential life lost were calculated. Results: 269 deaths were included, most of the dead were men (58,0%). Betwen Men has 80% higher cancer gastric mortality risk than women risk of dying from gastric cancer is 80 % higher than in women. The risk of dying from gastric cancer increases in population over 75 years. The burden of gastric cancer mortality is higher in men than in women. Discution: gastric cancer mortality in the municipality of Pasto is among the highest in the world. Years of potential life lost for gastric cancer indicate that chronic diseases are affecting the young population of Pasto. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The burden of disease "Global Burden of Disease" in the early 90's was a global project led by Dr. Christopher Murray. This project was conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, and he proposed a single indicator to measure the impact of the loss of non-fatal accidents and diseases in humans (DALY) to guide decision making by prioritizing health and economic investment. This paper presents some methodological elements of the subject, that can guide a more thorough study of the burden of disease, as relevant to decisionmaking in health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]