Context: Lung cancer has varied epidemiology depending on
the geographic region. Globally, there have been important changes in incidence
trends amongst men and women. Indian epidemiological data on lung cancer is
scarce.
Aims:
To study the epidemiological patterns and
clinical profile of lung cancer incidence in Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Materials
and Methods: The time trend of lung cancer incidence was
evaluated by using the Hospital Based Cancer Registry data from 2013-2020.
Demographic data, place of residence, histology, laterality, clinical extent of
disease and treatment details were collected. Data was entered on an Excel data
sheet and analysed in SPSS.
Results:
There were 1338 patients of which 1,000
(74.7%) were males and 338 (25.3%) were females with a median age of 61 years.
The male-to-female ratio was 2.96:1. Majority of the patients were older than
40 years of age (94.7%) with majority in the age group 60-69 years (33.6%). Most
of the patients were metastatic at the time of diagnosis (73.6%). The most
common histology was non-small cell carcinoma lung (NSCLC) (59.2%) followed by
small cell carcinoma lung (SCLC) (8.9%). The majority of the patients (77%)
received chemotherapy with combination of radiation & surgery.
Conclusion: This study provides a framework for assessing the status and trends of lung cancer in the district of Gurugram (of state Haryana) & surrounding areas of NCR- Delhi, state of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan & Punjab.
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