Profile of Breast Cancer patients attending a District level Cancer Hospital, South India: A Cross-sectional study.

Jyothi Conjeevaram; Sasikala P; Chandrasekhar V

Volume : VIII, Issue : IX, September - 2019

Profile of Breast Cancer patients attending a District level Cancer Hospital, South India: A Cross-sectional study.

Jyothi Conjeevaram, Sasikala P, Chandrasekhar V

Abstract :

Background: Among females east cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer deaths. According to ICMR statistics, in India, the prevalence of cancer is estimated to be 3.9 million and reported incidence to be 1.1 million. Incidence wise carcinoma east is the second most common cancer in India which was at a fourth place in 1990. Objectives: To study the socio–demographic and epidemiological profiles of east cancer patients attending a district level cancer hospital. Methodology: This is a hospital based, cross–sectional descriptive study done for a period of six months. All the east cancer patients attending the hospital for surgery, chemotherapy or radio therapy and who were willing to participate in the study were included as study subjects. a total of 101 patients were studied. Results: 68.7% of the study subjects were in the 41–60 years age group. 77% of them were either illiterates or had primary schooling. Majority (91%) of the study subjects belonged to Lower and poor class. 9% of the subjects reported a family history of east cancer 93% of the study subjects were on a mixed diet , 16.7% reported using tobacco and 35% led a sedentary life.