Presentation of cancers to a cancer hospital attached medical college in Anantapuramu district of Andhrapradesh - Need to integrate Palliative care services in to Oncological centers of medical college hospitals.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: To study the number of patients presenting with advanced cancer and their need for palliative care services in a medical college attached cancer hospital at district level. Study design: Retrospective study. Study area:Department of radiotherapy and oncology, Government general hospital, Government medical college, Anantapuramu, Andhrapradesh, India Study period: From January 2017 to December 2017. Results: 60.37% of patients presented with stage III and stage IV cancers, with physical, psychosocial and emotional problems. Integrating palliative care services in to medical college cancer hospitals were presented as per national cancer control program (NCCP) and WHO guidelines. Conclusions: in view of presentation of advanced cancers at Medical college cancer departments there is a need to develop palliative care services at Medical college cancer departments as per national cancer control program (NCCP) and WHO guidelines.
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Dr. Gorijavolu Durgaprasad, Dr. Juturu Prasanthi
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