Epidemiology and demographics of head and neck cancers: a hospital based retrospective study in Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

Background: Head and Neck cancers (HNC) in India make up 25-30 percent of all cancers and are the most common cancer in Indian men and the third most common cancer in women. The aim of this study was to study the demographic profile, sites involved and the histopathological patterns of HNC at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study conducted in

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“…Larynx was the most common site involved in the study population, with supraglottis contributing mainly amongst subsites. Similar site distribution has been quoted by other researchers too [13,18,19]. Regarding stage at presentation of patient, AJCC stage III was encountered most frequently in the study group patients followed by stage II.…”

“…HNC has been seen more frequently amongst males in numerous studies [17][18][19]. However, the relatively younger age group contributing to a large chunk than before is alarming as it indicates a trend towards early onset of HNC [17,18]. This could be attributed to practice of consuming known carcinogenic substances such as tobacco and alcohol, which is rampant and acceptable in the community including amongst young males of this geographic area.…”

“…A major proportion of our study group were males and more than half of them were in the age group of 46 to 55 years. HNC has been seen more frequently amongst males in numerous studies [17][18][19]. However, the relatively younger age group contributing to a large chunk than before is alarming as it indicates a trend towards early onset of HNC [17,18].…”

“…Regarding stage at presentation of patient, AJCC stage III was encountered most frequently in the study group patients followed by stage II. Stage at presentation has been variable from early to advanced in different studies, [18][19][20] which could be due to several reasons such as population demographics, to location and level of the catering medical institution.…”