Increasing cancer incidence in a tertiary care hospital in a developing country, India.
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2015-01
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OBJECTIVE: Cancer is a major health problem in many countries including India. Since Cancer Registries are incomplete in India, only a few
epidemiological studies have been done so far. The objective was to determine the leading causes of cancer in a tertiary care hospital and compare
the incidences of different types of cancer with the incidences in India and developed countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An epidemiological
study was done to collect data from pathology records of 1003 cancer cases during 6‑month period in the year 2010. The data was collected in a
computer and the data was utilized to make tables and histograms. RESULTS: Of the 1003 cases, the leading cancer site was breast, followed by
colon and rectum, lymph node and stomach. The leading cancer site for men was colon and rectum and for women was breast. CONCLUSION: Cancer
incidence is now low in India, a developing country, compared to developed Western countries. However, some cancers, like breast and colon
and rectum cancers are increasing every year. IMPACT: The findings of this study support that cancer incidence is increasing in India and more
epidemiological studies are needed.
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Breast, cancer, colorectum, lymphoma, stomach
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Cherian T, Mahadevan P, Chandramathi S, Govindan J, Mathew I L. Increasing cancer incidence in a tertiary care hospital in a developing country, India. Indian Journal of Cancer. 2015 Jan-Mar; 52(1): 133-138.