Yadav Pramod Kumar, Sathian Brijesh, Sherchan Rishi, Fatima Huda, Sharan Krishna, Hussain Syed Ather, Chawla Rachit, Alsayyah Ahmed, Taneja Alankrita
Department of Radiation Oncology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences and Cancer Research Center, Pokhara, Nepal. Email:
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2017 Dec 28;18(12):3213-3215. doi: 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.12.3213.
Childhood cancers form a rare and heterogeneous group which fortunately have a higher cure rate than adult cancers. A few non-profit organizations in Nepal have extended support to help patients suffering from cancer, but their main focus has been on adults. The objective of this study was to establish the pattern of childhood cancers in the Western region of Nepal. We reviewed cases receiving external radiotherapy with both palliative and curative intent between 28th September 2010 and 30th September 2015 at the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Manipal Teaching Hospital affiliated with Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal. Of the total of 1217 cases, 2.71% involved children. The gender distribution showed a male preponderance (M:F= 1.35:1). The patients’ mean age was 11.4 years (range 2 - 14 years). Considering the caste, Brahmins and Gurungs constituted 33.0% and 21.2%, respectively, of children with cancer.
儿童癌症是一个罕见且异质性的群体，幸运的是，其治愈率高于成人癌症。尼泊尔的一些非营利组织已提供支持，以帮助癌症患者，但他们主要关注的是成年人。本研究的目的是确定尼泊尔西部地区儿童癌症的模式。我们回顾了2010年9月28日至2015年9月30日期间在尼泊尔博卡拉马尼帕尔医学院附属马尼帕尔教学医院放疗与肿瘤学系接受姑息性和根治性外照射放疗的病例。在总共1217例病例中，2.71%涉及儿童。性别分布显示男性占优势（男：女 = 1.35：1）。患者的平均年龄为11.4岁（范围2 - 14岁）。考虑种姓，婆罗门和古隆族分别占患癌儿童的33.0%和21.2%。
