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  P3.06 - Poster Session/ Screening and Early Detection (ID 220)

  • Event: WCLC 2015
  • Type: Poster
  • Track: Screening and Early Detection
  • Presentations: 1
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  • Coordinates: 9/09/2015, 09:30 - 17:00, Exhibit Hall (Hall B+C)

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    P3.06-001 - Clinico-Pathological Profile of Lung Cancer at New AIIMS Hospital in Eastern India (ID 2773)

    09:30 - 09:30  |  Author(s): P. Behera
    • Abstract

    Background:
    Lung cancer is one of the commonest cancers worldwide. The pathological profile varies among different geographical regions. In India squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma has been reported as the common histological type in all the series. Odisha is socioeconomically behind some states of India. There is no epidemiological published data on lung cancer from this part of the country. The aim of the study was to analyse the epidemiological, clinical and pathological profile of lung cancer patients at a newly established tertiary level Government hospital in Odisha.
    
    Methods:
    We analysed 87 lung cancer cases registered at our centre over a period of initial 18 months in the department of Pulmonary Medicine of this newly opened Government Institution. They were evaluated for their epidemiological, clinical and pathological profiles. The data were recorded in Excel spreadsheets and subjected to appropriate statistical analysis.
    
    Results:
    Average age was 57 years with a male: female ratio of 2.6:1. About 48% of patients were smokers. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was the predominant pathological variant in about 92 % and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in only 3% of the cases. Among the patients with NSCLC, adenocarcinoma was the commonest histological subtype after the pathology review.
    
    Conclusion:
    Adenocarcinoma now be the commonest histological subtype. Prevalence of lung cancer among non-smokers is also high in the eastern part of India. Most of the patients present at an advanced stage with poor outcome, probably due to lack of awareness and limited resources in this part of the country.