Abstract 1233P
Background
Lung cancers are increasing not only in men but also in women but there is a few clinical and epidemiological data from developing countries. Female lung cancer is different from that in males. These differences impact on the clinical presentation, histology, and outcomes. Bangladeshi women are less used to tobacco or alcohol use than western countries. But females of Bangladesh now a days presenting with lung cancer is more than past.
Methods
The study was an observational study. All histologically confirmed cancer female patients in National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital and Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College hospital from Jan.2010 to Dec.2019(10Years) were included. Clinical information and demographic profiles were recorded from departmental documents and retrospectively studied.
Results
Total 2404 patients were enrolled whose average age was 57.51 years and weight was 46.24 kg. Of them, leading age was 50-59 years,710(29.53%) followed by 60-69 years,661(27.50%). Most of them were postmenopausal,1637(68.10%). Leading histological type was adenocarcinoma,1419(59.00%) followed by squamous cell carcinoma, 613(25.49%). 732(30.50%) were presented with metastasis like pleural suffusion 244(10.15%) followed by neck node metastasis,166(6.91%), liver metastasis 132(5.5%). 1218(50.67%) patients had habitual problems,723(30.12%) patients had betel nut, 403(16.76%) had smoking habit and 92(3.82%) had both. 576(24%) patients were presented with comorbidities, hypertension,197(8.19%), diabetes,145(6.03%), both hypertension and diabetes,98(4.1%). Of them,1316(54.74%) were illiterate. The leading profession was housewife,1944(80.83%). Maximum patients were poor,878(36.52%). Most of the patient’s performance status were ECOG 1(55%), ECOG 2(26%). 82(3.41%) patients received anti-tubercular treatment before antimitotic therapy.
Conclusions
Female lung cancer patients in Bangladesh is high. The rural women are more vulnerable group as they present late with comorbidities due to illiteracy and poverty make treatment complicated and worst outcome. So, we should give priority on female lung cancer thesis, make the comprehensive treatment plan to get better outcome.
Clinical trial identification
Editorial acknowledgement
Legal entity responsible for the study
Abdullah Al Mamun Khan.
Funding
Has not received any funding.
Disclosure
All authors have declared no conflicts of interest.