ESTIMATING DISEASE BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH ONCOGENIC VIRUSES
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May 12, 2017
Keywords:
Oncogenic viruses, Cervical cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma
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Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of different pathological conditions associated
with oncogenic viruses and estimate overall disease burden in our
patient population.
Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted from August 2013 till December
2013 at the Department of Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical
and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Biopsy samples received at the Department
of Pathology were histologically assessed by H&E staining and reported. Patients
diagnosed with tumor virus-related conditions, both inflammatory and
malignant, were included in this study. Patient's age, gender and presenting
complaints were also noted.
Results: A total of 2723 patients attended the Diagnostic Research Laboratory
during this period. Of these, 174 patients presented with cervical lesions such
as chronic cervicitis (159 cases), cervical polyp (09 cases) and squamous cell
carcinoma of cervix (06 cases). Chronic hepatitis was diagnosed in majority of
liver samples (43 out of 45) while remaining 2 were labeled as hepatocellular
carcinoma. There were 07 patients diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma while
02 had nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Conclusion: The current data on variety of conditions especially cervical lesions
suggest a high frequency of oncogenic viruses associated diseases in our population.
with oncogenic viruses and estimate overall disease burden in our
patient population.
Methodology: A retrospective study was conducted from August 2013 till December
2013 at the Department of Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical
and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Biopsy samples received at the Department
of Pathology were histologically assessed by H&E staining and reported. Patients
diagnosed with tumor virus-related conditions, both inflammatory and
malignant, were included in this study. Patient's age, gender and presenting
complaints were also noted.
Results: A total of 2723 patients attended the Diagnostic Research Laboratory
during this period. Of these, 174 patients presented with cervical lesions such
as chronic cervicitis (159 cases), cervical polyp (09 cases) and squamous cell
carcinoma of cervix (06 cases). Chronic hepatitis was diagnosed in majority of
liver samples (43 out of 45) while remaining 2 were labeled as hepatocellular
carcinoma. There were 07 patients diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma while
02 had nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Conclusion: The current data on variety of conditions especially cervical lesions
suggest a high frequency of oncogenic viruses associated diseases in our population.
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Baloch K, Memon AA, Ujjan ID, Bhatti FA. ESTIMATING DISEASE BURDEN ASSOCIATED WITH ONCOGENIC VIRUSES. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2017 May 12 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];31(2). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/2049
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