Top Ten Cancers’ Incidence Assessment in South Sindh’s Cancer Hospital

Background: In developing countries, more than 5 million in cancer cases annual increase has been seen and this non communicable disease is increasing due to adoption of cancer associated lifestyle choices (diet styles, physical activity reduction and use of betelnut, Pan, gutka, Tobaco. This study was conducted to investigate out the top ten cancers registered at Nuclear Institute of Medicine and Radiotherapy (NIMRA) Jamshoro Pakistan. Materials and Methods: NIMRA is one of PAEC’s (Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission) healthcare facility for diagnostic, therapeutic facility for various malignancies. Total 15854 patients were included in this study from 2008 to 2014 registered at NIMRA. From which males were 8032 and females were 7822 (approximately equal ratio). The mean age for males and females were 50±9 and 46±8 year respectively. Results: The data shows that the most common tumour in males was head and neck and breast carcinoma was top malignancy in females. Carcinoma of lung was second in males whereas head and neck was on second position. The third top carcinoma in males was in ca. lung and in females at third was gyneacological cancer. Discussion: The trend of rising of cancer incidence in Pakistan can be linked with socio-economic conditions of population, nutritional insufficiency, dietary changing habits, decrease in physical activities and use of betelnut, pan, tobacco. Conclusion: The most of patients registered at NIMRA presented in very high stages so the launching of cancer detection campaign and initiating a cancer control program is vital.