AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CLINICO-PATHOLOGICAL PATTERN OF CARCINOMA OESOPHAGUS IN A RURAL TERTIARY CENTRE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 46
Abstract
Oesophageal cancer is one of the least studied and deadliest cancers worldwide, because of its aggressive nature. It ranks sixth among all cancers in mortality. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES/THE AIMS OF THIS STUDY IS TO ANALYSE AND STUDY 1. The incidence of carcinoma oesophagus, age and sex wise; 2. The clinical presentation of carcinoma oesophagus; 3. The common sites of occurrence; 4. The pathological pattern of carcinoma oesophagus. METHODS/PLACE OF STUDY Department of General Surgery, Chennai Medical College Hospital, Irungalur, Trichy. METHOD OF COLLECTION OF DATA A retrospective analytical study of 76 patients, diagnosed with carcinoma oesophagus, admitted in Surgery Department was done and study period was from April 2010 to March 2016. INCLUSION CRITERIA/ALL AGE GROUPS 1. Both male and female; 2. Patients proven Ca Oesophagus endoscopically. EXCLUSION CRITERIA 1. Benign strictures of oesophagus. 2. Advanced Ca Oesophagus patients. RESULTS Among 76 patients with carcinoma oesophagus, males of 6th decade were more prevalent; 71 patients presented with dysphagia (85.4%), the most common symptom. Mild oesophagus (38/76 patients) being the commonest site. Squamous cell cancer formed 67 (89%) of all cancers. CONCLUSION Epidemiology of cancer oesophagus in our centre was similar to incidence worldwide. Clinically, dysphagia and weight loss were most common symptoms. Due to its aggressive nature and late stage of presentation increases the mortality worldwide.
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Kothandapani , Thiagraj , Karunamoorthy
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