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Hepatitis B Crónica/complicaciones , Leishmaniasis Visceral/complicaciones , Cirrosis Hepática/complicaciones , Adulto , Terapia Combinada , Estudios de Seguimiento , Hepatitis B Crónica/diagnóstico , Hepatitis B Crónica/terapia , Humanos , India , Leishmaniasis Visceral/diagnóstico , Leishmaniasis Visceral/terapia , Cirrosis Hepática/terapia , Cirrosis Hepática/virología , MasculinoRESUMEN
Correlation between various epidemiological factors and carcinoma cervix patients in North Bengal zone has been studied for the first time. Significant correlation between elderly women (41-50 years age group), low socio-economic status (SES), first coitus before 17 years of age, low literacy rate and this illness has been established. Suggestion has been made for improvement of the picture. Oncology and radiotherapy department of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital should be utilised as the centre for National Cancer Registration Project in North Bengal zone.
PIP: This paper presents the findings of an epidemiological survey aimed at detecting and recognizing women at high risk for cervical carcinoma with special reference to social habits, economic background, and educational standard in sub-Himalayan region, West Bengal, India. Analyses revealed that cervical carcinoma forms the largest group (73%) of all malignancies affecting the female reproductive organs. Significant correlations between cervical carcinoma and being 41-50 years old, being of low socioeconomic status, having had the first coitus before age 17, and having low literacy have been established. The authors suggest that the oncology and radiotherapy departments of North Bengal Medical College and Hospital be utilized as the center for the National Cancer Registration Project in North Bengal.