Gynecological malignancies at tertiary care hospital, Pakistan: A five-year review
| Autor: | Javeria Mushtaq, Ahmad Zunair Wasim, Gul e Raana, Tayyiba Wasim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Cervical cancer
medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study business.industry Obstetrics Endometrial cancer Carcinoma Ovary Gynecological malignancies General Medicine Vulvar cancer medicine.disease Vulva 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine medicine.anatomical_structure Carcinoma endometrium 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Diabetes mellitus medicine Original Article 030212 general & internal medicine Stage (cooking) business Ovarian cancer |
| Zdroj: | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences |
| ISSN: | 1682-024X |
| Popis: | Background & Objective: Gynecological malignancies are important cause of female morbidity and mortality. They pose significant burden on health resources in low middle-income countries. Data on presentation and risk factors can help in early identification and reduce this burden. Our objective was to evaluate frequency, stage of presentation and risk factors of gynecological malignancies in a tertiary care setting. Methods: It was cross sectional study done in Gynecology Department, Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Services Hospital, Lahore from January 2015- December 2019. The records of the patients were retrospectively reviewed to include all cases of gynecologic malignancies. Demographic information, frequency, risk factors, symptoms, grade and stage of tumor was collected. Results: There were 122 patients diagnosed with gynecological malignancy during the study period. Ovarian cancer was seen in 60 (49.18%) patients followed by cervical cancer in 29(23.7%), endometrial cancer 27(22.1%) and vulva 06(4.9%). Mean age for all cancers was 51±12.7 to 55±9.3 except cervical cancer which was seen in 43±8.9 years. Patients with ovarian cancer had significantly more hypertension and diabetes (p |
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