Pattern of Pediatric Oncology Cases in the Western Region of Nepal
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.
PMID: 29281869 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Asian Pac J Cancer Prev Source Type: research
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