TY - JOUR
T1 - Pattern of pediatric oncology cases in the Western Region of Nepal
AU - Yadav, Pramod Kumar
AU - Sathian, Brijesh
AU - Sherchan, Rishi
AU - Fatima, Huda
AU - Sharan, Krishna
AU - Hussain, Syed Ather
AU - Chawla, Rachit
AU - Alsayyah, Ahmed
AU - Taneja, Alankrita
PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - Childhood cancers form a rare and heterogeneous group which fortunately have a higher cure rate than adult cancers. A few non-profit organizations in Nepal have extended support to help patients suffering from cancer, but their main focus has been on adults. The objective of this study was to establish the pattern of childhood cancers in the Western region of Nepal. We reviewed cases receiving external radiotherapy with both palliative and curative intent between 28th September 2010 and 30th September 2015 at the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Manipal Teaching Hospital affiliated with Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal. Of the total of 1217 cases, 2.71% involved children. The gender distribution showed a male preponderance (M:F= 1.35:1). The patients' mean age was 11.4 years (range 2 - 14 years). Considering the caste, Brahmins and Gurungs constituted 33.0% and 21.2%, respectively, of children with cancer.
AB - Childhood cancers form a rare and heterogeneous group which fortunately have a higher cure rate than adult cancers. A few non-profit organizations in Nepal have extended support to help patients suffering from cancer, but their main focus has been on adults. The objective of this study was to establish the pattern of childhood cancers in the Western region of Nepal. We reviewed cases receiving external radiotherapy with both palliative and curative intent between 28th September 2010 and 30th September 2015 at the Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, Manipal Teaching Hospital affiliated with Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal. Of the total of 1217 cases, 2.71% involved children. The gender distribution showed a male preponderance (M:F= 1.35:1). The patients' mean age was 11.4 years (range 2 - 14 years). Considering the caste, Brahmins and Gurungs constituted 33.0% and 21.2%, respectively, of children with cancer.
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U2 - 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.12.3213
DO - 10.22034/APJCP.2017.18.12.3213
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85038894826
SN - 1513-7368
VL - 18
SP - 3213
EP - 3215
JO - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
JF - Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
IS - 12
ER -
