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8. To Determine the Prevalence of Various Types of Cancers and to Examine the Most Frequent Type of Cases

Awais Anwar1, Abdul Matin Qaisar3 and Amna Akram2

ABSTRACT

Objective: To examine the frequency of different types of carcinomas in patients whom were clinically diagnosed to have any type of cancer.

Study Design: Retrospective study

Place & Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Physiology, Shahida Islam Medical & Dental College Lodhran from June 2017 to June 2019.

Materials and Methods: One hundred and fifty patients of both genders clinically diagnosed to have various types of cancers were included. Patient’s ages were 20 to 70 years. Patients detailed medical history, age, sex, residence were examined after taking informed consent. Patients with previous history of cancer treatment and patients with recurrence surgery were excluded. All the patients had received biopsy and sample sent to pathology lab for examination. Prevalence of different types of cancers was recorded.

Results: Eighty five (56.67%) patients were males and 43.33% were females. Thirty (20%) patients were ages 20-30 years, 45 (30%) patients had ages 31-40 years, 52 (34.67%) patients were ages between 41-50 years, 23 (15.33%) patients had ages above 50 years. Ninety (60%) patients had urban residency. Most of the females 35 (23.33%) patients had breast cancer. In males majority of patients had colon and rectum carcinoma type.

Conclusion: Majority of females had breast cancer and in males the colon and rectum carcinoma was the leading site. We should aware people about these malignant disorders. More work is needed to develop the better strategies for reducing the incidence rate of cancer.

Key Words: Cancer, Different Types, Prevalence, Gender

Citation of article: Anwar A, Qaisar AM, Akram A. To Determine the Prevalence of Various Types of Cancers and to Examine the Most Frequent Type of Cases. Med Forum 2019;30(12):32-35.