Prevalence of Cancer in CENAR Quetta

Roohullah  .; Hafiz Khush  Naseeb Ahmed; Iftikhar  Ahmad; Khwaj  Ajmal; Jamila  Shuja; Jamil  Ahmed; Ghulam  Rasool

doi:10.29054/apmc/2012.481

Roohullah . Professor Radiation Oncology Department, Bolan Medical College & CENAR Hospital, Quetta
Hafiz Khush Naseeb Ahmed Director CENAR Quetta
Iftikhar Ahmad Senior Scientist CENAR Hospital Quetta
Khwaj Ajmal Principal Scientist CENAR Hospital Quetta
Jamila Shuja Senior Medical Officer CENAR Hospital, Quetta
Jamil Ahmed Statistician, PMRC, Research Centre Bolan Medical College, Quetta
Ghulam Rasool Professor & Head Psychiatry Department Bolan Medical College Quetta

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2012.481

Keywords: Retrospective study, Cancer prevalence

Abstract

Aims and Objectives: A retrospective study of all cancer registered cases at the Center for Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy (CENAR) Quetta From 1^st Jan, 1998 to 31^st December 2009(12 Years) was carried out. CENAR Quetta is the only cancer management center in Balochistan. The aim of this analysis was to highlight the prevalence of Cancer in Balochistan. Study Design: A retrospective study. Place and duration of Study: The study was conducted at CENAR Quetta. Results: During the study period, 12022 cancer patients were registered at CENAR and BMCH Quetta. Out of these 10924files of patients (91.19%) were analyzed. The data were analyzed from various angles of prevalence e.g. total number of registered cancer patients, Sex, Age, Histopathology, Demographic profile etc. Conclusion: As cancer management is a global challenging health problem including Pakistan, so the first step for all health program worldwide is to highlight the prevalence, incidence and etiological factors of the disease in the locality, for step wise going towards management and control.