Study of head and neck malignancies with clinicopathological correlation
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Head and neck cancer are amongst the commonest malignancy in India, accounting for around 20% cancer burden in India. Mouth and tongue cancers are more common in the Indian subcontinent. More than 90% of all Upper aerodigestive tract cancers are squamous cell carcinoma. Objective: The objective of this work is to study the patterns of head and neck malignancies in 78 cases. Methods: This is a retrospective and prospective study conducted at the MIMSR Medical College Latur. The data were collected through reviewing of patients records over 5 years. [July 2008 to June 2013] Parameters analyzed were age, sex, topography and tumor histology. Results: The total number of patients records reviewed was 78. Age distribution ranged from 12 to 90 years with mean age of 48.79 and median age of 50 years. The male to female ratio was 2.7:1. The most common affected sites in order of frequency were oral cavity (61.5%). skin (19.2%), salivary gland (10.2%), hypopharyx and larynx (7.7%), soft tissue (1.3%). The most common histological types were squamous cell carcinoma (90.77%) followed by salivary gland tumors. Conclusion: To conclude majority of head and neck malignancies are common in elderly with preponderance in males than females. The most common malignant tumour is squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity followed by skin. Association of tobacco and alcohol intake is significant in cases of squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity.
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Sarita D Dakhure, Raviraj R Naik, Fatima Tooba
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