INCIDENCE OF ORAL CANCER IN HUMAN BEINGS VISITING TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS AT JAMSHORO, PAKISTAN

Abstract

Oral cancer (OC) is an important health issue around the globe; particularly in developing countries and 2nd major disease in Pakistan after breast cancer. Study was designed to investigate the incidence of OC in human beings during 2010 to 2014 at tertiary care hospitals, Jamshoro. A Cross sectional study was conducted at Liaquat University Hospital and Nuclear Institute of Medicine and Radiotherapy, in which record of registered cancer cases from the admission registers of hospitals was collected. Year, month, age as well as gender wise incidence of OC was calculated. Total number of registered cancer cases was 7206, in which 1660 cases were of OC during five years study. Overall incidence of OC was 23% during 2010 to 2014. In which males were 60.3% and females 39.7%, making 1.5:1 male to female ratio. The June was peak month for occurrence of OC. 30-44 years in males, and 45 to 59 years in females were found to be the peak age groups for OC.