Epidemiological profile of Cancer patients in Surgery ward of a tertiary teaching Hospital in the Vindhya region with special reference to high proportion of Carcinoma Gall Bladder
Journal Title: Surgical Update: International Journal of Surgery and Orthopedics - Year 2015, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
WHO estimates that by 2030, the incidence of Cancer will increase by 68% as compared to 2012. This study evaluates epidemiological profile of Cancer in the Vindhya region. Design: Combination of retrospective and prospective study. Methodology: All Cancer patients admitted in Surgery Ward of S.S. Medical College, Rewa between 2010-2014 were included in the study. Data regarding age, gender, religion, socio-economic status, residence, dietary habits, addiction and site of Cancer as well as mortality pattern of Cancer was tabulate, analyzed and compared. Results: 1186 cases were included in this study, 50.25% were males and 49.75% were females. Most common age groups were middle age group (35-64 years) and geriatric (57.59% and 30.86%). 95.78% were Hindus and 4.22% were Muslims. 70.40% were BPL, 29.60% were APL. 67.20% belonged to rural areas, 32.80% were from urban areas. 75.89% were vegetarians, 24.11% were non-vegetarians. 25.97% were addicted to tobacco alone, 1.52% to alcohol alone and 18.63% to both tobacco and alcohol. Overall, Breast Cancer was the most prevalent Cancer (19.06%), followed by Cancer Gall Bladder (10.55%). Among males, Colorectal Cancer was the commonest (11.24%), Gall Bladder was the 4th commonest (8.22%). Among females, Breast was the commonest (37.12%) and Gall Bladder was the 2nd commonest (12.88%). Gall Bladder cancer was the commonest (13.93%) in geriatric age group. Gall Bladder cancer was the commonest cause of Cancer deaths overall. Conclusion: Cancer of Gall bladder has emerged as a major cause of morbidity and mortality in this study.
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Dhanwantari Shukla, Vishnu Kumar Patel, Akash Singh Chhari, Chandrashekhar Dubey, Rishi Kumar Garg, AP Singh, PS Bais, APS Gaharwar
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- DOI 10.17511/ijoso.2015.i2.03.
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