Open AccessPattern of Cancer Among the Yemeni Population
Author(s) -
Gehad A. Saleh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.18.65000
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer , breast cancer , population , demography , traditional medicine , environmental health , sociology
Background: The increased number of reported cases in Yemen is an alarming situation that is considered as an important health problem. The aim of the present paper is to describe the pattern of the cancer among the Yemeni population as regards to age and sex distribution, residency and site of the cancer. Methods: The registered cases of cancer in the abroad treatment office in Al Thawra hospital, Taiz governorate for the year 2012 were revised and analyzed by the author to describe the pattern of cancer. Epi-Info software was used in the analysis of the data. Results: A total of 342 cases were registered for abroad treatment during the period of the study. Sex distribution showed male to female ratio of 48% and 52% respectively. The most leading sites of cancer among females were: breast (20%), musculo-skeletal (16%), digestive and endocrine (12%). Among males they were: digestive system (26%), musculo-skeletal (20%), brain (11%), and respiratory system (9%). 61% of the studied cases were among the age group (21-50) years with a maximum peak between (21-40) years. Most of the cancer cases were from Taiz city (45%). Conclusion: Cancer of the breast among females and digestive system among males comprised the majority of registered cases. Residency distributions showed Taiz city preponderance (45%). However increasing the awareness of the public about the problem of cancer and its risk factors beside improving the facilities for early detection of cancer as well as establishing registration centers for cancer in different parts in Yemen and further studies by health professionals to investigate the risk factors for cancer are mandatory.