Revista de investigación y tratamiento oncológico

Abstracto

Rising trends of Cancers in Kashmir valley: Distribution Pattern, Incidence and Causes

Manzoor A Mir*, Hina Qayoom, Basharat Ahmad Bhat and Umar Mehraj  

Enduring health complications are part of older human populations, which are grossly elevated by common food habits and higher use of chemicals or chemical based products. Cancer, a deadliest disease is reason for higher mortality and morbidity on global scale. All types of cancers have been reported in Kashmir valley including the cancers of skin (Kangri cancer), lungs, breast, rectum, stomach, prostate, liver, cervix, esophagus, bladder, blood etc. The causes of such high incidence rates of cancers may be both internal (genetic, mutations, hormonal, poor immune conditions) and external or environmental factors (food habits, industrialization, over growth of population, social etc.). The incidence and mortality of diverse cancers among various geographical regions is important to initiate therapies against the wide range of cancers. The incidence and mortality of various cancers varies among the geographically heterogeneous countries worldwide, some represent the frequent type in geographically heterogeneous regions. This review provides in-depth status of cancers with reference to distribution pattern, incidence and causes in Kashmir valley, a cancer belt of India, having a peculiar cancer profile.