PATTERN OF CANCER AND ITS RISK FACTOR IN CHATTOGRAM

Abstract

Cancer is the one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Bangladesh, Cancer is the 6th leading cause of death in general population. Over the next decade, it is expected that the incidence of cancer and its related death cases will become double. To deftly tackle this catastrophe, it is necessary to understand the sociodemographic distribution and risk factors of various cancer types. The main objective of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic profile of the cancer patients and exploring the underlying risk factors. The study was a descriptive type of cross-sectional study that was conducted using primary data from patients attending the oncology outpatient departments of the two largest tertiary care hospital from Chattogram Division. The survey was conducted by face-to-face interview with a pretested questionnaire. Two hundred (200) samples were collected from these two above mentioned hospitals from September 2022 to October 2022. Data analysis was conducted by IBM SPSS Version 23.0, And STATA/IC1. The majorities of respondents (65.5%) came from Chattogram Division‘s rural districts and were female (56%). The age group between 40-60 was found to be the most prevalent (44%) among study participants. The bulk of respondents (57.5%) among survey participants were from CMCH. Breast cancer was the most common type of cancer (19.5%) regardless of gender. The most prevalent types of cancer in women were breast cancer (33.93%), cervical cancer (13.39%), and ovarian cancer (9.93%). However, lung cancer (29.55%) was the most prevalent cancers in men. Based on the Pearson chi square test with 95% CI, patients who took contraceptives have a significantly increased risk of developing breast cancer and cervical cancer (p<0.05). Considering the emergence of cancer in Bangladesh, I am in search of effective monitoring of cancer trends and efficient plan of cancer control, it is also essential to start the creation of a regional cancer registry system.