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Rupam Karmakar1, Anjali Bandyopadhyay, Gopinath Barui
1Department of Pathology, RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata 700004.
Abstract:
Incidence of cancer in India is lower than in the West and the commonly affected sites are very different. Cancers of the upper alimentary and respiratory tracts (oral cavity, pharynx, larynx) contribute more than half of the cancers in men and about a quarter in women. Indigenous habits of chewing and smoking seem to be primarily responsible for the high incidence of these cancers. During a 10-year study period, out of a total 20072 cases biopsied, 3226 (16.07%) were malignant. The maximum number of malignancies were from cervix uteri ie, 1499 (44.92%); next oral cavity and pharynx (n = 437; 13.55%) frequently found in males; breast was third in the series. Cancer of the cervix uteri is a major problem in women. Practical measures are to be taken for the prevention of these cancers common in India.
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