J Res Notes | Volume 3, Issue 2 | Research Article | Open Access

Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Cancer
Patients of Rangpur, Bangladesh

Ratindra Nath Mondal^1*, Shah Sarwer Jahan², Mokhlesur Rahman Sarker², Jahan Afroza
Khanum², Mahfuj-Ul-Anwar², ASM Rahenur Mondol², Narayan Chandra Sarkar², Sajeda Afrin²,
Sara Jabeen Khandaker³ and Moni Rani³

¹Department of General Physics, Daktarkhana (GP center), Rangpur, Bangladesh
²Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Rangpur Medical College, Rangpur, Bangladesh
³Department of Physiology, Rajshahi Medical College, Rangpur, Bangladesh

^*Correspondance to: Ratindra Nath Mondal 

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Abstract

Background: Cancer is the 6th leading cause of death and accounts for 10% of all mortality in Bangladesh. Main workforce structure in the country, age from 30 to 65 years are affected mostly. Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional study, carried out in Department of Oncology of Rangpur Medical College Hospital. Cancer patients attending in OPD were included in this study. Results: We have studied a total of 313 cancer patients, male were more than female (59.7% vs. 40.3%), mean age was 48.92 years. 82.7% pt were from rural area, 54.6% were illiterate and monthly income less than 5000 BDT in 85.9% cases. 54% of the patients were smoker and 8.3% patient used SLT (smokeless tobacco). Carcinoma of breast was the highest among all cancer 17.89%, which is followed by carcinoma of ovary 12.14%. But as a group majority of the cases were GIT cancer (oral cavity, tongue, esophagus, stomach, colon) 31.94% and respiratory tract cancer (larynx, lung) 23.64%. In male lung cancer (39.57%) and in female breast cancer (44.45%) was the most common cancer. Among the known risk factor of cancer-increasing age (mean age 48.92 years), smoking (54%) and radiation exposure (68%) were present. In our study, metastasis occurred at the time of diagnosis in 48.6% of the cases. 91.7% of the patients were suggested chemotherapy and the rest were both chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Conclusion: Cancer is more common in older age, illiterate, poor socio-economic group and patient from rural area. Carcinoma of breast was the highest among all cancer. But as a group majority of the cases were GIT cancer. Approximately half of the cases were metastasized at the time of diagnosis.

Keywords:

Cancer; Socio-demographic; Breast; Ovarian; Rangpur

Citation:

Khanum JA, Mahfuj-Ul-Anwar, Rahenur Mondol ASM, et al. Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Cancer Patients of Rangpur, Bangladesh. J Res Notes. 2020; 3(2): 1021..