| Autor: |
Aggarwal, Vikram Pal, Lakshminarayan Rao, Dileep Chilagondanahalli, Mathur, Anmol, Batra, Manu, Makkar, Diljot Kaur |
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Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal; May-Jun2015, Vol. 4 Issue 3, p339-343, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
Background: The excessive consumption of tobacco in Southeast Asia especially in India has prompted us to undertake this retrospective study. Aims and Objective: The aim was to assess the prevalence of head and neck (HN) and oral cancer (OC) in Rajasthan State, India. Methods: A retrospective study on the prevalence of various cancers in the HN and oral cavity regions was conducted in the Department of Oncology, S.M.S Hospital, Jaipur, from 1st August 2013 to 31st July 2014. Results: A total of 4587 total body malignancy cases were reported for the out-patient department records, among which HN and OC constituted 1476 cases (32.18%). There were 640 (43.36%) and 836 (56.64%) HN, and OC cases, respectively. Conclusions: This study attempts to quantify and analyze the spectrum of HN and OC in the region. A comprehensive effort is needed to identify the cause of such high prevalence, generate awareness, adopting preventive measures and treatment modalities suited to meet this challenge. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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