Analysis of 7 578 malignant tumor cases in Kashga, Xinjiang

VernacularTitle:新疆喀什地区7578例恶性肿瘤构成分析
Author: Xintian QIN ; Jingwen ZHANG ; Yuqi LI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Xinjiang; neoplasms; malignant; incidence
From: Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology 2013;(24):1544-1547
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the incidence and distribution of malignant tumor in Uygur People and provide a theoretical basis for epidemiological surveys. Methods:A retrospective study was conducted from November 2007 to October 2012 on inpatients with malignant tumors at The First People′s Hospital of Kashgar Prefecture. The top 10 kinds of malignant tumor were found in Uygur People and Han People. Results:A total of 7578 patients were registered, including 6840 (about 90.26%) Uygur People, 628 (nearly 8.29%) Han People, and 110 (about 1.45%) from other minority groups. The top 10 kinds of malignant tumor for Uygur People were gastric cancer, esophageal cancer, leukemia, cervical cancer, malignant lymphoma, primary hepatic carcinoma, breast cancer, head and neck cancer, lung cancer, and colorectal cancers. Meanwhile, the order for Han People were lung cancer, colorectal cancer, breast, gastric, primary hepatic, head and neck, leukemia, cervical, esophageal cancer, and pancreatic cancer. Conclusion:A different epidemic character of malignant tumor existed between Uygur People and Han People in Kashga, Xinjiang.