Clinical Characteristics and Pathologic Profiles Correlation of Primary Lung Cancer: A 6-Year Retrospective Study in Thailand’s Metropolitan Medical Center
Journal Title: Vajira Medical Journal: Journal of Urban Medicine - Year 2022, Vol 66, Issue 1
Abstract
Background: Since 2018, the global incidence of lung cancer had increased to 2.1 million causing lung cancer to be a major leading cause of cancer-related mortality in worldwide, with 29 percent mortality rate. This is causing by an increasing tobacco consumption rate, especially in developing countries. For other risk factors that associate with lung cancer were sex, age and metropolitan people. Aim: To study clinical characteristics and pathologic profiles correlation of primary lung cancer in Thailand’s metropolitan medical center Method: A retrospective study in Vajira hospital. The study population with diagnosed with primary lung cancer between January 2016, and May 2021. The information was collected: sex, age, pathologic profile, and stage. Results: A total of 110 primary lung cancer patients were found at Vajira Hospital from January 2013 to June 2021, consisting of 52 males (47.3%) and 58 females (52.7%). The mean age for patients at the time of diagnosis was 62.93 years. Most common histologic type of lung cancer in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan residents were invasive adenocarcinoma (81.8% in total) with 41.8% and 40%, respectively. Most presentation of lung cancer staging were diagnosed at early stage. Conclusions: This study revealed a growing incidence of adenocarcinoma, an increasing rate of female cases in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan nonsmoker female patients. However, further studies on risk factors of primary lung cancers emphasis on nonsmoker women are recommended.
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Nontawat Benjakul Sira Laohathai Chalermpak Supakatitham
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