Cancer Types and Treatment Modalities in Patients Attending at Delta Medical College Hospital.
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2015-07
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Background: Cancer is a major health burden worldwide. By 2030, over 9 million
cancer patients are assumed to die in developing countries from different types of
cancers. Incidence of different types of cancers is increasing due to unhealthy life style.
At present, lung cancer is most prevalent in Bangladeshi male whereas it is cancer
cervix in female. Objective: To determine the frequency, pattern and treatment
modalities in different types of cancer in different age and sex group to get an idea about
national cancer scenario. Materials and method: A cross-sectional study was
conducted on 1300 cancer patients attending at Delta Medical College Hospital within
three months duration (from 15.07.10 to 15.10.10). Histologically proven malignant
cases were included in the study. Results: There were 400 male and 900 female patients.
Male: female ratio was 1:2.25. Among all patients, cervical cancer was the top most
common malignancy (23.07%) followed by breast (22.46%). In male, lung cancer was
found to be the most common cancer (15.75%), followed by non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
(13.75%), colorectal (12%), stomach (6.75%), and oesophageal (5.75%) carcinomas.
In female patients, carcinoma cervix was the top most cancer (33.33%), followed by
breast (32.33%), ovary (6.11%), gall bladder (3.77%), and colorectal (3%) carcinomas.
Majority of cancers occurred in middle and older age groups. Combination of
surgery, chemotherapy and teletherapy was the most common form of treatment.
Conclusion: The findings of the study may provide a helpful clue to important facts and
figures of different types of cancers in Bangladesh.
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Cancer, distribution pattern
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Parveen Rafia, Rahman Shaikh Shofiur, Sultana Syeda Adib, Habib Zakir Hossain. Cancer Types and Treatment Modalities in Patients Attending at Delta Medical College Hospital. Delta Medical College Journal. 2015 July; 3(2): 57-62.