CANCERS

SINDH BASED PREVALENCE OF DIFFERENT TYPE OF CANCERS REPORTED IN CIVIL HOSPITAL KARACHI

Abstract

Objective: To calculate the prevalence of common types of cancer in SINDH
based on Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK) database. Type of Study: Retrospective Observational
Study. Place & Duration of Study: Clinical Oncology Department Civil Hospital Karachi, from
January, 2004 to December 2011(8 Years). Methods: All the Patients attending the oncology
department CHK were selected for study. After completing data the cancer registry patients were
categorized according to their diagnosis and this data was recorded on Microsoft Excel sheet.
Results: During period of January 2004 to December 2011, the total number of patients included
in the study was 5504 out of which 2638 were males and 2866 females. The list of prevalence of
different types of cancer was created and according to the statistical analysis based on CHK data
base, the increasing trend was seen in breast, oral cavity, lymphoid tissue, blood, colorectal, liver
& biliary tract, faciomaxillary, lung, uterus, esophagus, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, larynx,
ovary, male genital system, Nasopharynx, urinary system and brain cancers. Conclusions: It is
concluded that the registration of cancer patients is highly beneficial for the evaluation of cancer
prevalence and incidence. This registration is also helpful for calculating the comparative
incidence and prevalence of cancers on national and international levels. The recorded data will
also help to improve the quality of life of cancer patients as this data is very much helpful to
identify the etiology and risk factors of cancers which will improve health prevention and
management plans by higher authorities.