Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention (아시아태평양암예방학회)
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Clinico-pathological Profile of Lung Cancer at AIIMS: A Changing Paradigm in India

  • Malik, Prabhat Singh (Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Sharma, Mehar Chand (Department of Pathology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Mohanti, Bidhu Kalyan (Department of Radiation Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Shukla, N.K. (Department of Surgical Oncoloy, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Deo, S.V.S. (Department of Surgical Oncoloy, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Mohan, Anant (Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Kumar, Guresh (Department of Biostatistics, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences) ;
  • Raina, Vinod (Department of Medical Oncology, Dr. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences)
  • Published : 2013.01.31
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Abstract

Background: Lung cancer is one of the commonest and most lethal cancers throughout the world. The epidemiological and pathological profile varies among different ethnicities and geographical regions. At present adenocarcinoma is the commonest histological subtype of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in most of the Western and Asian countries. However, in India squamous cell carcinoma has been reported as the commonest histological type in most of the series. The aim of the study was to analyze the current clinico-pathological profile and survival of lung cancer at our centre. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 434 pathologically confirmed lung cancer cases registered at our centre over a period of three years. They were evaluated for their clinical and pathological profiles, treatment received and outcome. The available histology slides were reviewed by an independent reviewer. Results: Median age was 55 years with a male:female ratio of 4.6:1. Some 68% of patients were smokers. There were 85.3% NSCLC and 14.7% SCLC cases. Among NSCLCs, adenocarcinoma was the commonest histological subtype after the pathology review. Among NSCLC, 56.8% cases were of stage IV while among SCLC 71.8% cases had extensive stage disease. Some 29% of patients did not receive any anticancer treatment. The median overall and progression free survivals of the patients who received treatment were 12.8 and 7.8 months for NSCLC and 9.1 and 6.8 months for SCLC. Conclusions: This analysis suggests that adenocarcinoma may now be the commonest histological subtype also in India, provided a careful pathological review is done. Most of the patients present at advanced stage and outcome remains poor.

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