IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-8-4-18914 Original Research Paper CLINICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC PRESENTATION IN PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH PANCREATIC CANCER AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE OF NORTH INDIA. Mayank Aggarwal Dr. Dr. Kishore Singh Dr. Dr. A.K. Rathi Dr. April 2019 8 4 01 02 ABSTRACT

Pancreatic cancer constitutes 1.04% of all cancers in India. Aim: In the present study we intend to study the clinical presentation and demographic profile of the patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Material and methods: Patients of pancreatic cancer, who were registered at our department from January 2013 till 31st August 2017, were enrolled for this study. Patient’s demographic and clinical presentation data was collected and was analysed using SPSS statistics 17.0 software. Result: Median age of patient was 50 years. Male to female ratio was 3:2. Pain was the most common presenting symptom followed by loss of appetite and weight loss. The most common site of origin was Pancreatic head. 34.6% of patients presented at metastatic stage with liver as the most common site of metastases.