Volume : 8, Issue : 3, March - 2019

Cancer patients profile in Garwal region Uttrakhand

Dr Daulat Singh, Dr Seema Devi

Abstract :

Introduction Cancer is the 2nd most common cause of all cancer related death worldwide. It is the major threats to public health in developing and developed countries. Incidence of cancer increasing day by day due to better diagnostic facilities, life expectancy and environmental, genetic factors, change in our life style. A retrospective study conducted at Vir Chandra singh Garhwal Government institute of medical science & research. It will provide an idea about the age, sex, geographical distribution of disease in Garhwal region. Material and method All patient were analysed between year 2013 to 2017 who attended our department with confirmed diagnosis Results Total 370 patients were included in our study in which 243 were male and 127 were female. Most common malignancy was Head & neck cancer in study. Ca lung was 2nd most cancer GI and Gall bladder malignancy was 3rd most common malignancy. Conclusion: Most of the patients were presented in advance stage of disease . Males were most affected may be due to habit of alcohol intake , tobacco and smoking, intake of unfiltered water, lack of knowledge about the severity cancer and outcome of disease.