DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2020.v08i09.008

Pages: 2013-2017

Background: Global burden of cancer is increasing day by day. As a consequence of growing, and ageing population, an important part of this increase is predicted to concern developing countries like Bangladesh. We have very limited data regarding this issue. Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to find out the profile of geriatric cancers in National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital, (NICRH), Dhaka, Bangladesh during 2012 to 2014. Methodology: It was a retrospective study using hospital based cancer registry records from January 2012 to December 2014. All geriatric patients with cancer, aged ≥ 65 years diagnosed by means of histological or cytological examination during that period, were included in the study. Results: Out of total 5294 patients, 78.30% (n=4145) were male and 21.70% (n=1149) were female. We found the highest number of patients from 65-74 years’ age group which was 73.88%. Then 21.10%, 4.14% and 0.89% were from 75-84, 85-94 and ≥95 years’ age groups respectively. About 44.94% (n=2379) of the patients were from Dhaka division and around 29.74% patients (n=1045) were from Chattogram division. Least number of patients came from Rangpur (2.13%, n=113) and Sylhet (2.72%, n=144) divisions. In total 38.21% (n=1584) male 2.35% (n=27) female patients were current smokers. In male patients lung (In male: 36.36% & in female: 25.76%) was the leading site of cancer in each year followed by oesophageal cancer (In male: 7.12% & in female: (11.31%). But separately there was found a noticeable association of breast in female patients and it was 13.49% in female group. Conclusion: In male the pattern is almost identical with that of the adult cancers. In female notable deviation was noted from usual adult female cancer as most of the years lung cancer led the tally.