Abstract
Pakistan has a high magnitude of cancer from its independence. The burden of lymphoma cancer continues to increase in Pakistan. The low socioeconomic districts of Punjab such as those in Faisalabad most severely affected by lymphoma. The objective of this study was to analyze the lymphoma cancer registry record of patients from the districts in Faisalabad in order to achieve a net lymphoma incidence for use in raising future health program against cancer. The medical records of 110 patients registered at the Punjab Institute of Nuclear Medicine in Faisalabad were investigated. Information regarding age, gender, socioeconomic status, affected sites and cancer type were obtained. Among 110 cases of lymphoma cancer, the male: female ratio was 3:1, with an age range of 5-85 years. Of the 110 patients, 74% were male and 26% were female. Similar to the subtype distribution of lymphoma in the different areas of Faisalabad and its surroundings, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) was more frequent, 74 cases (67%) than Hodgkin’s disease (HD), 36 cases (33%).The leading cancers were breast 36% (n=248), lymphoma 16% (n=110), and prostate cancer 10% (n=68). The growing burden of cancer especially lymphoma in Faisalabad is extremely alarming. Since the current work was an initial investigation, it could play a leading role in prevention and future planning regarding the battle against lymphoma in Pakistan.Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 3(2): 342-346 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v3i2.12756
Highlights
Pakistan has been facing a great number of cancer incidences, from the day of independence in 1947 to the present
There are two major types of lymphomas Hodgkin and Non Hodgkin. Both these types can be differentiated on the basis of presence of specialized Reed Sternberg cells in diseased tissue that are only present in the Hodgkin lymphoma (Reed 1902)
The current work was a preliminary investigation of lymphoma cancer in the Faisalabad in the Punjab of Pakistan
Summary
Pakistan has been facing a great number of cancer incidences, from the day of independence in 1947 to the present. The elevating load of non-communicable diseases throughout the world warrants an immediate public health reaction, for Pakistan. Lymphomas are diverse group of cancers that are expressed by abnormal growth of cells in the lymphatic system. These cancers develop from B-lymphocytes, Tlymphocytes, and natural killer (NK) cells. There are two major types of lymphomas Hodgkin and Non Hodgkin Both these types can be differentiated on the basis of presence of specialized Reed Sternberg cells in diseased tissue that are only present in the Hodgkin lymphoma (Reed 1902)
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