Abstract
Cancer is the most common cause of death in Thailand, where treatment outcomes and prognosis are poor and mortality rates remain high. This study reports new cancer cases and trends of all cancers registered in Srinagarind Hospital from 1993 to 2012 and also provides a picture of the cancer situation in Northeast Thailand. All new cases of cancer registered in the hospital-based cancer registry at Faculty of Medicine, Srinagarind Hospital, Khon Kaen University during 1993-2012 were included in the study. The number of new cancer cases has gradually increased each year during the last 20 years. The three most common cancers at present in males are liver and bile duct cancer, lung cancer and colorectal cancer, respectively. In females, liver and bile duct, breast and thyroid cancers are now the most frequent. Interestingly, the number of cases of both liver and bile duct cancer and colorectal cancer in males noticeably increased during the second decade of the study. Additionally, breast cancer greatly increased in the same decade and lung cancer in females climbed into the top five most common cancers. Thyroid cancer has also risen steadily in the last decade. Trends of common cancers are similar to those throughout Thailand.
Highlights
Materials and MethodsCancer is a leading cause of death worldwide in both developed and developing countries, including Thailand (Siegel et al, 2012; Ferlay et al, 2010; Sriplung et al., 2005)
The number of breast cancer cases was stable at approximately 200 cases/year during the first 10 years (Figure 3) increased dramatically up to about 450 cases/year by the end of the second decade (Figure 3)
Colorectal cancer was the third and sixth most common cancer occurring in males and females, respectively (Tables 1 and 2), higher numbers of cases being reported from males (2,275 vs 1,846)
Summary
Materials and MethodsCancer is a leading cause of death worldwide in both developed and developing countries, including Thailand (Siegel et al, 2012; Ferlay et al, 2010; Sriplung et al., 2005). The numbers of new cancer cases recorded between and 2012 in Srinagarind Hospital are shown in especially in the last few years (Figure 3). The most common cancers in patients, both male and female, registered in Srinagarind Hospital for the period to 2012, are shown in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.
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