Characteristics of Liver Cancer at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Narin, Piseth; Hamajima, Nobuyuki; Kouy, Samnang; Hirosawa, Tomoya; Eav, Sokha

doi:10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.1.35

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“…For HCV infection, the prevalence of anti-HCV was 2.3% among Cambodian migrant workers from Thailand, 5.8% in Siem Reap province, 6.5% in Takeo province, 12.3% in Pailin City, and 17% in Samlot City [15,17,18,29]. These observations could explain the difference between the work of Narin et al [4 ]and our survey. This previous study was conducted in the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital where patients are usually coming from rural areas with lower socioeconomic status, while in our study, patients are mostly capital city dwellers and belong to a higher social class.…”

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“…However, the infection rate found in our study cannot be extrapolated to the whole country, since the only available survey of PLC cases in Cambodia showed that the HBV and the HCV infection rate in HCC patients was 46.4 and 21.5%, respectively [4]. In this earlier study, the demographic and clinical characteristics of 281 cases diagnosed as primary HCC in the Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) were described.…”

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“…In Cambodia, very little data about the cancer burden is currently available. According to the estimates available, 20% of all male cancers in the country are PLCs, making it the most frequent tumor in Cambodian men [3,4]. …”

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confidence: 99%

“…In Cambodia, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroprevalence in the general population is estimated at between 7.7 and 13%, whereas the hepatitis C antibody seroprevalence range is between 2.3 and 14.7% [4,14,15,16,17,18]. Concerning the liver fluke, a high parasitic prevalence has been recorded in some provinces, especially in Kampong Cham, Kampong Thom, Kandal, Kratie, and Takeo provinces.…”

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“…With the exception of a single study that aimed to describe the clinical and demographic features of Cambodian HCC patients at a single center [4], no data have been published on CCA and HCC tumor presentation in this country. Therefore, the present work was carried out with the objective of describing and comparing the clinico-epidemiological features of both CCA and HCC in Cambodian patients attending the Calmette Hospital (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) over a 13-year period.…”

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Objectives: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the main type of primary liver cancer (PLC) worldwide, but cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) may be predominant in some specific regions of Southeast Asia. The aim of the present study was to delineate a pattern of Cambodian PLC patients attending the Calmette Hospital in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh. Materials and Methods: A total of 553 medical charts diagnosing PLCs from January 2003 to May 2015 were obtained from both the Oncology and Hepato-Gastroenterology Departments of the Calmette Hospital. Results: HCC was the predominant type of PLC recorded, with 511 cases (92.4%), whereas CCA represented merely 7.6% (42 cases) of the overall series. Hepatitis B virus (HBV; 44.3%) and hepatitis C virus (HCV; 43%) infection rates were similar among the HCC patients, while small subsets of CCA patients were infected with HBV (15.4%) or HCV (11.5%). Most HCC (84%) and CCA (73.8%) patients received palliative treatment only. Conclusion: The present study indicates that HCC is the main form of primary hepatic neoplasm among PLC patients attending a hospital in Cambodia. HBV and HCV infections represented equivalent burdens and major contributing factors to HCC. Therefore, the implementation of prevention programs for these infectious agents should become a priority for health policy makers in the country.

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Depression and health‐related quality of life among Cambodian patients with cancer

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Ryu

2019

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Summary Background Symptom assessment and quality of life (QoL) are considered two of the most important factors in the overall care of cancer patients. Although cancer is one of the leading causes of death after communicable disease in Cambodia, the QoL of Cambodian cancer patients has not been examined previously. This study aimed to describe the QoL of cancer patients in Cambodia. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted with cancer patients who visited Khmer‐Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh. Two hundred patients participated in this study. The inventory comprised two previously validated scales: the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale‐10 (CESD‐10) and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire C30. Descriptive analyses, independent samples t‐tests, and Pearson's correlation analysis were performed to examine the differences and relationship between study variables. Results The mean global health score was 51.62, and 58.5% of the participants had depressive symptom. The global health score was statistically significantly lower in depressive patients. The QoL was negatively correlated with depression, but positively and significant correlated with physical function, role function, emotional function, cognitive function, and social function. Conclusion This study is the first to describe the QoL of Cambodian cancer patients. Our findings suggest that more attention should be paid to psychological concerns and symptom management in Cambodian cancer patients. Appropriate management could be effective in improving the QoL of cancer patients.

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Breast and cervical cancer screening for risk assessment in Cambodian women

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Characteristics of Liver Cancer at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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References 21 publications

A 13-Year Retrospective Study on Primary Liver Cancer in Cambodia: A Strikingly High Hepatitis C Occurrence among Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cases

A 13-Year Retrospective Study on Primary Liver Cancer in Cambodia: A Strikingly High Hepatitis C Occurrence among Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cases

Depression and health‐related quality of life among Cambodian patients with cancer

Breast and cervical cancer screening for risk assessment in Cambodian women

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