INCIDENCE AND PATTERN OF CANCER IN A TERTIARY CARE LEVEL TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SALEM, TAMIL NADU.

Dr.M.Gunasundari; Dr.J. Maheswari

Volume : VII, Issue : XI, November - 2018

INCIDENCE AND PATTERN OF CANCER IN A TERTIARY CARE LEVEL TEACHING HOSPITAL IN SALEM, TAMIL NADU.

Dr. M. Gunasundari, Dr. J. Maheswari

Abstract :

Cancer pattern varies in different region and depends on race, lifestyle and diet.

Aim:

To generate data on the magnitude and pattern of cancer cases reported in the Medical college hospital and to plan activities for prevention of cancer.

Materials and methods:

All newly diagnosed cases from various medical and surgical specialities were included in the study.Confirmed cases of malignancies were classified according to the International Classification of Disease ICD–10 given by WHO.

Results:

Out of a total of 900 cases of malignancies females accounted for 478 cases (53%) ,males for 422 cases (47%) and M: F ratio was found to be (0.88:1.0). Maximum number of patients were seen in 60 –70 yrs age group (28.35 %). Most common sites of cancer in males were tumors of Head and neck ,among these oral cavity tumors( 58% ) are more common .In females cervical cancers were more common( 49.5%) followed by east carcinoma( 15.8%)

Conclusion :The current study mainly summarize the different pattern of cancer incidence in a tertiary care hospital attached with medical college.Population based epidemiological studies are required to find out the disease burden and its cause in this region.