Patterns of Cancer at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karnataka-India

Abstract

Results: The sex distribution male to female was 0.84:1. Majority of male (43.1%) and female (41.7%) cancer patients were from Udupi district in Karnataka. The diagnosis of cancer was confirmed by microscopic method, among men 88.2% and among women 92% cancer diagnosis was done microscopic method. In women breast was the leading site of cancer (29.6%) followed by cervix uteri (20.4%) Among men lung is the leading site of cancer (10.5%).