A hospital based cancer registry in a tertiary care centre of South India

Abstract

Introduction: Hospital based cancer registry maintains data on all newly diagnosed and treated cancer patients in a particular hospital. This helps in the estimate of magnitude of cancer and the pattern of cancer. We did not have cancer registry from Kanyakumari Government Medical College. So, this study was aimed to assess the burden of cancer since the inception of Kanyakumari Government Medical College and to analyse the pattern of the reported malignant cases. Methodology: This is a retrospective observational study. Institutional research and ethical clearance obtained. Records from the year 2006 to 2022 were retrieved from the pathology department of Kanyakumari Government Medical College. All the malignant cases were entered in access database according to ICD-10 classification and were further categorised based on the patient’s age, sex and site of origin of the tumour. A quantitative analysis was made and exhibited in tables and graphs. Results: Relative proportion of cancer is more among females (5%) than men (4.3%). The top five leading cancer sites in female in descending order of frequency are breast, female genital tract, stomach, skin, tongue and larynx. Conclusion: This study shows that the magnitude of cancer cases reported at Kanyakumari Government Medical College over a period of 2006 to 2022 is less compared to the nearby districts. Female breast cancers are at increasing trend. In males it is oral cavity cancer. This data could help to document, analyse and set a base for population based cancer approach in and around Kanyakumari District. Keywords: hospital based cancer registry; Kanyakumari; relative proportion male: female; breast cancer; oral cancer; ICD-10