Frequency of malignant tumours in Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi

The frequency of malignant tumours seen in the Departments of Pathology and Radiotherapy of Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Karachi, from 1960 to 1972 during which 4753 and 9258 male and 4080 and 6693 female cases were seen in the respective departments has been reported. A marked similarity in the frequency pattern of the malignant tumours was observed. The most common fumours were those of Oral Cavity, Pharynx, Larynx, Oesophagus, Bronchus and Skin in males and Oral Cavity, Breast, Cervix and Oesophagus in famales.