DEMOGRAPHIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE IN ENT AND HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 91
Abstract
BACKGROUND Head and Neck cancer (HNC) comprises a diverse group of oncological entities, originating from various tissue types and organ localisations all situated in the topographical region of the head and neck (H&N). In India, the disproportionately higher incidence of HNC may be due to excessive consumption of tobacco in various forms with and without alcohol, low socioeconomic status leading to poor oral and dental hygiene, poor diet, and infections of viral origin. The aim of the study is to analyse the demographic and epidemiological profile of the patients of head and neck carcinoma in terms of age, sex, socioeconomic status, site involved, smoking, alcohol and chewing habits, and histopathological diagnosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a Hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted from January 2016 to September 2017 in Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital, Barpeta in collaboration with Dept. of ENT and Dept. of pathology. It comprises of patients with suspected malignancy of ENT- Head and neck region confirmed by histopathological examination or Fine needle aspiration cytology or radiological investigation like CT scan. All the chosen cases of malignancy of ENT- Head and neck region were analysed for demographic and epidemiological profile. RESULTS Our study concluded that larynx was the most common site of malignancy (26.67%). The mean age was 64.87 ± 5.7 years. Males were most commonly involved. Male to female ratio was 2.21:1. Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common histopathological type (87.78%). Smoking and chewing was the most common behavioural risk factor associated with ENT, head and neck malignancy. CONCLUSION HNCs are one of the most common malignancies prevalent in India with wide variations in risk factors, sites of involvement, geographical, and demographic characteristics Consumption of tobacco in various forms along with smoking constitutes an important risk factor in causation of head and neck malignancy.
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Surajeet Basumatari, Balmiki Datta, Ashok Jyoti Deka
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