Magnitude And Leading Sites of Cancer in A Tertiary Cancer Care Hospital of Western Maharashtra

Abstract

Context: It is observed that cancers are increasingly seen in both genders and all the age groups due to a complex interaction of various risk factors. To implement the public health intervention measures it is essential to have the baseline data regarding frequency, distribution of cancers in the population.

Aims: To study the magnitude of cancers by obtaining a baseline data regarding the frequency, distribution, leading cancer sites among the patients in a tertiary cancer care hospital of Western Maharashtra.

Study settings: Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Cancer Hospital, Miraj

Study Design: Hospital based, Cross sectional study involving retrospective information of patients from 1^st March 2005 to 28^th February 2006.

Methods and Material: Retrospective, questionnaire study of patients from 1^st March 2005 to 28^th February 2006. Out of the total 2168 new patients registered, 1891 patients were detected to be malignant and included in the study.

Results: 63.5 % Males and 67% Females in the age group 35-64 years had cancer. The sex ratio percent was 1.01%. Top five Cancer in males in our study were Oral Cavity, Oesophagus, Lung, Larynx and NHL. Top five Cancer in females in our study were Cervix, Breast, Ovary, Oral Cavity and Oesophagus. 27% were TRCs (Tobacco Related Cancers) in males while 9.6% were TRCs in females. 34% cancers were in easily accessible parts of body.

Conclusions: The Tobacco Related Cancers represent the most preventable form of cancer in our society. It was 27% in males and 9.6% in females in our study. Additionally, 34% cancers were in easily accessible parts of body. It highlights the possibility of easy and early detection of cancers in the population thus decreasing the cancer burden in the community.