Volume : IX, Issue : IV, April - 2019

CLINICAL PROFILE OF CERVICAL CANCER IN ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS : A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY

Dr. P. P Abdul Shahid

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INTRODUCTION: Cervical cancer is a common cancer in India and a leading cause of Morbidity and mortality among women in India. This study was conducted to study the demographic profile of cervical cancer patients attending a tertiary care centre in Andaman and Nicobar islands (ANI). METHODS: The study was conducted in the Medical Oncology department of GB Pant Hospital in ANI .42 patients of cervical cancer from January 2015 to December 2018 were included in the study. RESULTS: 42 patients reported with cervical cancer. Postmenopausal bleed (64.3%) was the most common presentation. Most common histological type was Squamous cell carcinoma , 40 (95.2%) and most common stage of presentation was stage IIIB (42.9%) followed by stage IIB (38.1%). CONCLUSION: A significant number of patients are diagnosed at late stages. An organised screening programme may be of large benefit for early diagnosis and treatment in the islands.

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CLINICAL PROFILE OF CERVICAL CANCER IN ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS : A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, DR. P.P ABDUL SHAHID INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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