PREVALENCE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCERS IN THE NORTH EAST - AN INSTITUTIONAL STUDY
PREVALENCE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCERS IN THE NORTH EAST - AN INSTITUTIONAL STUDY
复制标题
DOI：
10.1007/bf02907731
复制
发表时间：
2006-01-01
影响因子：
0.6
通讯作者：
Purkaystha, P.
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Bhattacharjee, Abhinandan;Chakraborty, A.;Purkaystha, P.
在印度，头颈癌（HNCA）占所有癌症的30-40%。在印度东北部进行这项研究的地方，与烟草有关的口腔癌非常常见，这可能是由于广泛的咀嚼烟草习惯。在这方面缺乏任何研究，而印度这一地区头颈部癌症的发病率高得惊人，这促使我们进行这项研究。回顾性分析1993 ~ 2004年锡尔查尔医学院附属医院耳鼻喉科头颈部肿瘤的发病情况，发现40-69岁年龄组中，男性的发病率高于女性，占54.48%。口咽和口腔HNCA构成全身癌的主要负担。本研究希望量化和分析HNCA的谱，并应有助于作为一个起点，在这个地区急需的人群为基础的研究。需要作出全面努力，以查明发病率如此之高的原因，提高认识，并提出适合应对这一挑战的治疗方案。
In India, head and neck cancers (HNCA) account for 30-40% cancers at all sites. In North-eastern India, where this study was conducted, tobacco related oral cancer is very common which may be due to widespread habit of chewing tobacco. The lack of any study in this regard and alarmingly high prevalence of cancers of head and neck in this part of India has prompted us to take up this study. A retrospective study on prevalence of cancer in various head and neck regions like oropharynx, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, oesophagus and nasal cavity was conducted in Department of Otolaryngology, Silchar Medical College and Hospital from 1993 to 2004.The prevalence is found to be significantly high at 54.48%, affecting males more than females in the age group of 40-69 years. HNCA of oropharynx and oral cavity constituted a major burden of total body cancer.This study hopes to quantify and analyze the spectrum of HNCA and should help as a starting point for a much needed population based study in this region. A comprehensive effort is needed to identify the cause of such high prevalence, generate awareness and treatment options suited to meet this challenge.