Cancer profile of Larkana, Pakistan (2000-2002).

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dc.contributor.authorBhurgri, Yasminen_US
dc.contributor.authorPervez, Shahiden_US
dc.contributor.authorKayani, Nailaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhurgri, Asifen_US
dc.contributor.authorUsman, Ahmeden_US
dc.contributor.authorBashir, Imtiazen_US
dc.contributor.authorAhmed, Rashidaen_US
dc.contributor.authorHasan, Sheema Hen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhurshid, Mohd Hen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T17:42:50Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T17:42:50Z
dc.date.issued2006-10-26en_US
dc.descriptionAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis present study was conducted with the objective of providing the cancer profile of Larkana, the fourth largest city of Sindh, Province. The study included two sets of patients. The first set included the incident cancer cases, residents of Larkana, who reached Karachi for diagnosis or treatment. The second set consisted of the incident cancer cases registered at the Aga Khan University (AKU) Pathology collection points at Larkana during 1st January 2000 to 31st December 2002. The age-standardized rates (ASR) for cancer (all sites) were 134.2/100,000 in males and 110.3/100,000 in females. The most common malignancies in males were lymphoma, oral cavity, prostate, liver, and urinary bladder. Cancers in females were breast, oral cavity, lymphoma, skin and thyroid. Tobacco-associated cancers accounted for approximately 35.0% of the tumors in males and 18.6% in females. The gender ratio was 1.5, the mean age of cancer all sites was 45.5 years (95% CI 34.6; 56.4) in males and 42.9 years (95% CI 33.6; 52.2) in females. This is the first attempt to determine the cancer incidence pattern of Larkana and should serve as a guideline for estimation of the cancer burden of Pakistan and the cancer control program of the country. The data must be interpreted with care, as they are largely pathology-based with approximately 15-30% population-wise under-registration. However, the chances of selective collection bias were minimized as the AKU pathology specimens were collected from 2 centers within the city, Each collection centre provided diagnostic service to several health centres giving wide population coverage, thus ensuring adequate sampling from the entire city.en_US
dc.description.affiliationKarachi Cancer Registry, Karachi, Pakistan. bhurgri@cyber.net.pken_US
dc.identifier.citationBhurgri Y, Pervez S, Kayani N, Bhurgri A, Usman A, Bashir I, Ahmed R, Hasan SH, Khurshid MH. Cancer profile of Larkana, Pakistan (2000-2002). Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2006 Oct-Dec; 7(4): 518-21en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/37733
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.apocp.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshNeoplasms --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPakistan --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshRegistriesen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSex Distributionen_US
dc.titleCancer profile of Larkana, Pakistan (2000-2002).en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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