Kushwaha Ajit K, Kumari Nalini, Kumari Soni, Motghare Vijay M, Sen Sumana, Niraj Mukesh K, Mehta Muklesh K
Surgical Oncology, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi, IND.
Pharmacology, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Jun 17;16(6):e62529. doi: 10.7759/cureus.62529. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Background and aim Cancer poses a significant burden in India, with a considerable number of people living with the disease and a substantial increase in new cases every year. Hence, considering the unique challenges faced by developing nations regarding the disease burden, this study has been designed. The aim of this work was to carry out a descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study on various types of cancer conducted in a tertiary care centre in India. Methods One thousand cancer patients who attended the outpatient department (OPD) from tertiary care cancer hospitals from July 2019 to December 2023 in Eastern India were enrolled. Patients included were of either gender, with their demographic details and the disease duration, who visited the OPD of hospitals meeting the eligibility criteria. Exclusion criteria were terminally ill cancer patients and patients who did not visit the outpatient department of the studied site. Descriptive analysis and chi-square test were carried out using the SPSS statistical software, version 20.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) for data analysis. Ethics committee approval was taken. Results Gastrointestinal tract cancer (31.3%, n=313) and breast cancer (19.8%, n=198) were found to be the most common types of cancer among all. Out of the total patients studied, 41.1% were males and 58.9% were females. Among regions, North Chotanagpur had the highest (40.5%) prevalence, followed by South Chotanagpur (26.0%). The majority of individuals belonged to 41 to 60 years (49.0%, n=490), followed by 21-40 years (28.9%, n=289). Gastrointestinal cancer was more prevalent among males (35.5%, n=146), while breast cancer was predominant among females (31.4%, n=185). Conclusion Cancer is more prevalent among rural females (58.9%), providing valuable insights into the prevalence of various cancers and highlighting differences between regions, age groups, and genders.
背景与目的 癌症给印度带来了沉重负担，有相当数量的人患有这种疾病，且每年新病例大幅增加。因此，考虑到发展中国家在疾病负担方面面临的独特挑战，开展了本研究。这项工作的目的是在印度一家三级护理中心对各类癌症进行描述性回顾性横断面研究。方法 纳入2019年7月至2023年12月在印度东部三级护理癌症医院门诊就诊的1000例癌症患者。纳入的患者不限性别，有其人口统计学细节和疾病持续时间，且就诊于符合纳入标准医院的门诊。排除标准为晚期癌症患者和未就诊于研究地点门诊的患者。使用SPSS统计软件20.0版（IBM公司，纽约州阿蒙克）进行描述性分析和卡方检验以进行数据分析。获得了伦理委员会批准。结果 胃肠道癌（31.3%，n = 313）和乳腺癌（19.8%，n = 198）是所有癌症中最常见的类型。在所有研究患者中，41.1%为男性，58.9%为女性。在各地区中，北乔塔纳格布尔患病率最高（40.5%），其次是南乔塔纳格布尔（26.0%）。大多数人年龄在41至60岁（49.0%，n = 490），其次是21至40岁（28.9%，n = 289）。胃肠道癌在男性中更常见（35.5%，n = 146），而乳腺癌在女性中占主导（31.4%，n = 185）。结论 癌症在农村女性中更为普遍（58.9%），这为各种癌症的患病率提供了有价值的见解，并突出了地区、年龄组和性别之间的差异。
