Analysis of 100 consecutively visiting uterine cervical cancer patients in cancer hospital
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Cervical Cancer, Treatment, Radiotherapy, SurgeryAbstract
Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancers in female population of Nepal. Though considered a slow growing cancer, majority of patients still present very late.
Methodology: One hundred patients of cancer cervix were retrospectively analysed to see their spectrum of clinical presentation and care pathway from January 2012 to April 2012.
Results: The clinical spectrum showed they presented to clinic after average of 9 months of symptoms. Squamous cell cancers were the main histology. Majority of cases were in FIGO stage of II and IIIB. Radiation therapy with tele-therapy and brachytherapy was the main modality of treatment (94%) of cases.
Conclusion: Late stage of presentation is a very common phenomenon in the patients with cancer of cervix. Need screening programs in systematic manner to detect early stage diseases and for better care.
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