PREVALANCE OF HEAD AND NECK CANCER IN UPPER ASSAM: AN INSTITUTIONAL STUDY.

2021 ◽  
pp. 50-51
Author(s):  
Ayesha Agarwal ◽  
Trishan Paul ◽  
Rudra Kanta Gogoi ◽  
Rheetwik Baruah ◽  
Chiranjeev Baruah
Keyword(s):  
Oral Cavity ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Total Body

In India, head and neck cancers (HNCA) account for 14.3% cancers at all sites. In North-eastern India, there is a high prevalence of HNCA which can be associated with pervasive habit of using tobacco, lime and betel. The alarmingly high prevalence of cancers of head and neck in this part of India has prompted us to take up this study. Ahospital-based study on prevalence of cancer in various head and neck regions like oropharynx, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, salivary glands and nasal cavity was conducted in Department of Radiation Oncology, Assam Medical College and Hospital from June 2020 to May 2021.The prevalence is found to be signicantly high at 57.59%, affecting males more than females in the age group of 50-59 years. HNCA of hypopharynx and oral cavity constituted a major burden of total body cancer. This study hopes to quantify and analyse the HNCAspectrum and should help as a starting point for a much needed population based study in this region. Acomprehensive effort is required to identify the cause of such high prevalence of HNCAin this region of India, generate awareness and treatment options suited to meet this challenge.

scholarly journals Did the addition of concomitant chemotherapy to radiotherapy improve outcomes in hypopharyngeal cancer? A population-based study

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 266 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.F. Hall ◽  
R. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Overall Survival ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Hypopharyngeal Cancer ◽  
Concurrent Chemotherapy ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Clinical Trial Evidence ◽  
Over Time

BackgroundFor oncologists and for patients, no site-specific clinical trial evidence has emerged for the use of concurrent chemotherapy with radiotherapy (ccrt) over radiotherapy (rt) alone for cancer of the hypopharynx (hpc) or for other human papilloma virus–negative head-and-neck cancers.Methods This retrospective population-based cohort study using administrative data compared treatments over time (1990–2000 vs. 2000–2010), treatment outcomes, and outcomes over time in 1333 cases of hpc diagnosed in Ontario between January 1990 and December 2010.Results The incidence of hpc is declining; the use of ccrt that began in 2001 is increasing; and the 3-year overall survival for all patients remains poor at 34.6%. No difference in overall survival was observed in a comparison of patients treated in the decade before ccrt and of patients treated in the decade during the uptake of ccrt.Conclusions The addition of ccrt to the armamentarium of treatment options for oncologists treating head-and neck patients did not improve outcomes for hpc at the population level. 

Direct health-care cost of head and neck cancers: a population-based study in north-eastern Italy

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerry Polesel ◽  
Valentina Lupato ◽  
Paolo Collarile ◽  
Emanuela Vaccher ◽  
Giuseppe Fanetti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Health Care Cost ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Head And Neck Cancers ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Direct Health Care Cost ◽  
North Eastern

scholarly journals Patterns of Survival Among Patients With Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Diagnosed in Sweden From 1973 to 2008: A Population-Based Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 30 (24) ◽  
pp. 2995-3001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malin Hultcrantz ◽  
Sigurdur Yngvi Kristinsson ◽  
Therese M.-L. Andersson ◽  
Ola Landgren ◽  
Sandra Eloranta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Excess Mortality ◽  
Myeloproliferative Neoplasms ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Relative Survival ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Over Time

PurposeReported survival in patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) shows great variation. Patients with primary myelofibrosis (PMF) have substantially reduced life expectancy, whereas patients with polycythemia vera (PV) and essential thrombocythemia (ET) have moderately reduced survival in most, but not all, studies. We conducted a large population-based study to establish patterns of survival in more than 9,000 patients with MPNs.Patients and MethodsWe identified 9,384 patients with MPNs (from the Swedish Cancer Register) diagnosed from 1973 to 2008 (divided into four calendar periods) with follow-up to 2009. Relative survival ratios (RSRs) and excess mortality rate ratios were computed as measures of survival.ResultsPatient survival was considerably lower in all MPN subtypes compared with expected survival in the general population, reflected in 10-year RSRs of 0.64 (95% CI, 0.62 to 0.67) in patients with PV, 0.68 (95% CI, 0.64 to 0.71) in those with ET, and 0.21 (95% CI, 0.18 to 0.25) in those with PMF. Excess mortality was observed in patients with any MPN subtype during all four calendar periods (P < .001). Survival improved significantly over time (P < .001); however, the improvement was less pronounced after the year 2000 and was confined to patients with PV and ET.ConclusionWe found patients with any MPN subtype to have significantly reduced life expectancy compared with the general population. The improvement over time is most likely explained by better overall clinical management of patients with MPN. The decreased life expectancy even in the most recent calendar period emphasizes the need for new treatment options for these patients.

scholarly journals High prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Iran: a large population-based study

2009 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhad Hosseinpanah ◽  
Farshad Kasraei ◽  
Amir A Nassiri ◽  
Fereidoun Azizi
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
High Prevalence

Understanding basal cell adenocarcinoma of the head and neck: A population‐based study

Head & Neck ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salma Ahsanuddin ◽  
Ryan Jin ◽  
Lena Sheorey ◽  
Rohan Sawhney ◽  
Neel R. Sangal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck ◽  
Basal Cell ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Association between Glycemic Status and Body Composition in Men: A Population-Based Study

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaleal Almusaylim ◽  
Maggie Minett ◽  
Teresa Binkley ◽  
Tianna Beare ◽  
Bonny Specker
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Fasting Glucose ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Hypoglycemic Agents ◽  
Oral Hypoglycemic Agents ◽  
Glycemic Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Longitudinal Association ◽  
Total Body

This study sought to evaluate the associations between changes in glycemic status and changes in total body (TB), trunk, and appendicular fat (FM) and lean mass (LM) in men. A population-based study of men aged 20–66 years at baseline were included in cross-sectional (n = 430) and three-year longitudinal (n = 411) analyses. Prediabetes was defined as fasting glucose 100–125 mg/dL. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) was determined by: self-reported diabetes, current anti-diabetic drug use (insulin/oral hypoglycemic agents), fasting glucose (≥126 mg/dL), or non-fasting glucose (≥200 mg/dL). Body composition was evaluated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Longitudinal analyses showed that changes in TB FM and LM, and appendicular LM differed among glycemic groups. Normoglycemic men who converted to prediabetes lost more TB and appendicular LM than men who remained normoglycemic (all, p < 0.05). Normoglycemic or prediabetic men who developed T2D had a greater loss of TB and appendicular LM than men who remained normoglycemic (both, p < 0.05). T2D men had greater gains in TB FM and greater losses in TB and appendicular LM than men who remained normoglycemic (all, p < 0.05). Dysglycemia is associated with adverse changes in TB and appendicular LM.

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Hepatic Fibrosis, Measured by Elastography, in a Population-Based Study of Mexican Americans

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 968-975.e5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon P. Watt ◽  
Miryoung Lee ◽  
Jen-Jung Pan ◽  
Michael B. Fallon ◽  
Rohit Loomba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatic Fibrosis ◽  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in north-eastern Brazil: a population-based study

2006 ◽  
Vol 100 (7) ◽  
pp. 663-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Alice S. Zarife ◽  
Luciano K. Silva ◽  
Maria Betânia S. Silva ◽  
Gisele B. Lopes ◽  
Maurício L. Barreto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Hepatitis C Virus Infection ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Eastern Brazil ◽  
North Eastern

scholarly journals Prevalence of Head and Neck Cancer in the State of Meghalaya: Hospital-based Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Neizekhotuo Brian Shunyu ◽  
Judita Syiemlieh
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
The State ◽  
Civil Hospital ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Total Body

ABSTRACT In India, 20 to 40% of all cancer arises in the head and neck region. The highest rate is seen in the eastern and southern regions of our country. The alarming high prevalence of head and neck cancer (HNC) in this region has prompted us to undertake this retrospective study. This study is to give the picture on the prevalence of HNC in the region, as such studies are lacking, till date. This is a 5 years retrospective study of cancer patients from 2007 to 2011 who have been registered in Civil Hospital, Shillong. The period of study is short as registry before 2007 was not properly recorded, but the high prevalence of cancer especially HNC warranted the need to undertake this retrospective study. During the 5-year period, there were a total of 3,123 cancer patients, registered in Civil Hospital, Shillong. In this study, HNC and esophageal cancer constitute 2,207 (70.67%) cases of the total body malignancy (TBM) which is much higher than other studies done in other parts of the country. Fourth decade is the most common age group comprising of 471 cases which accounts for 32.72% of all HNC. This high prevalence of HNC in the young population of the region is alarming and hence needs a comprehensive afford to meet this challenge. This paper, therefore, is an attempt to quantify the spectrum of HNC in the region hoping that this paper will help the health professionals to understand the burden of HNC in the region, so as to generate strategies for future planning. How to cite this article Shunyu NB, Syiemlieh J. Prevalence of Head and Neck Cancer in the State of Meghalaya: Hospital-based Study. Int J Head and Neck Surg 2013;4(1):1-5.

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