Pattern of Cancers Treated with Radiotherapy in Uduth Sokoto: A New Center Experience

Aliyu, Usman Malami; Jimoh, Abdulgafar Olayiwola; Yunusa, Abdulmajeed; Umar, M U

doi:10.7860/jcdr/2015/13892.6379

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“…35 This finding corroborated with previously documented literature which stated that cancers are diseases that peaked at between the 3 rd -6 th decade of life. 36,37,38 More than two third of the population (84.5%) are Christians, while the remaining (15.5%) are Muslims, this may be due to the fact that the predominant religion in South West and Midwest is Christianity. The Binis which form the large part of the population (27.6%) are from Mid-West, while the Yorubas which forms (22.4%) of the population are from South West.…”

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Aloe vera Prevents Radiation-Induced Dermatitis among the Black Population

Adeyemi¹,

Okungbowa²,

Ogbeide³

2018

TJNPR

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Radio-therapy is an integral part of management in oncology and aims at the use of megavoltage dose of ionizing radiation to the target tissue or malignancy for therapeutic purposes, while minimizing the dose to surrounding normal critical tissues. 1,2 Approximately 66-95% of patients diagnosed with cancer will require radiotherapy. 1,2,3 Advances in radiation oncology over the years have significantly improved the prognosis of cancer treatment. 1,2 The ionizing radiation damages the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of the cancer cells which impairs cell growth and ultimately leading to cell death. However, normal cells although also damaged by radiation, exhibit the capacity to cell repair. One of the visible and common manifestations of radiation toxicity is radiation-induced dermatitis which may be acute or chronic skin reactions. 4 The skin reactions may be painful and reduces the quality of life of the patient undergoing radiotherapy. 1,2,4 Despite technological advances in the planning and delivery achieved in the field of radiotherapy, most patients still experience side effect of the treatment. 2,3,4 Radiation induced dermatitis varies from slight erythema to ulcer and necrosis and the severity of skin reaction depends on radiation dose, field size and site of target tissue. 4

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Aloe vera Prevents Radiation-Induced Dermatitis among the Black Population

Adeyemi¹,

Okungbowa²,

Ogbeide³

2018

TJNPR

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“…This is in line with earlier research done in Nigeria. 20 , 21 . In contrast, a study showed that, in United Kingdom, only 21.9% of women present with the advanced-stage disease 22 .…”

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Health-related quality of life associated with different cervical cancer therapies received by patients in two Nigerian tertiary hospitals

Samaila,

A Biambo,

Usman

et al. 2023

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: There are important consequences from cervical cancer (CC) disease and its treatment among survivors, especiallythe impact on quality of life (QoL). Objective: To evaluate the health-related QoL associated with different CC therapies received by patients in two Nigerian tertiaryhospitals. Methods: This study employed a prospective longitudinal design. It was conducted at Usmanu Danfodiyo University TeachingHospital, Sokoto and Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital Zaria, North-Western Nigeria. Data of all the 157 eligible CCpatients were collected at baseline and after therapy. Data analysis was done with appropriate descriptive and inferential statisticsusing SPSS V. 20 for windows. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: Chemotherapy (CT) was the major therapy option received by 78(49.7%) of the patients. Patients who received chemoradiation therapy (CRT) and adjuvant chemotherapy (CTS) had the highest increase in mean overall health-related QoL of 0.138(t=8.456, p<0.001) and 0.138 (t=6.489, p<0.001) higher than their respective baseline scores. Patients who received CT had theleast increase in mean overall health-related QoL of 0.095 (t=4.574, p<0.001) from baseline. Conclusion: Chemoradiation therapy and adjuvant chemotherapy were associated with highest increase in mean overallhealth-related QoL. Chemotherapy was associated with the least increase in mean overall health-related QoL. Keywords: Cervical cancer; quality of life; therapies.

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“…2 Radiotherapy is now an important non-surgical cancer therapy used in more than 50% of all patients with cancer whether curative or palliative. 4 Radiotherapy involves use of high dose radiation to kill the cancer cells and at the same time normal cells which are adjacent to cancer cells getting exposed to radiation is minimised. 5 Cytotoxic effects produced by radiation involve absorption of radiation by the DNA of the cells which results in ionization of atoms in DNA and its damage.…”

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Study of drug utilization pattern in the department of radiotherapy in a tertiary care teaching hospital

Chandan

Ranganathan

Nagabushan

2019

Int J Basic Clin Pharmacol

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Background: Drug utilization studies are an important tool in evaluating the rationality of therapeutic practice and also it is said to improvise the therapeutic use of drugs. The present study will be undertaken to evaluate the drug utilization pattern in the department of Radiotherapy.Methods: This was a prospective, observational study that was undertaken in the department of Radiotherapy in a tertiary care teaching hospital. The study was conducted for a period of 6 months after obtaining permission from Institutional Ethical Committee. The study was conducted among cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. The data was collected from the patient case records and was analyzed as per the WHO prescribing indicators.Results: In the present study it was observed that the average number of drugs prescribed per encounter was 7.7. The drugs prescribed by generic name were 41.4%. Percentage of encounters with an antibiotic prescribed was 100. Percentage of encounters with an injection prescribed was 20.5%. Percentage of drugs prescribed from essential drugs list was 35.8%.Conclusions: Drug utilization studies helps in modifying the prescription pattern and helps in making the drug usage more rational.

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Pattern of Cancers Treated with Radiotherapy in Uduth Sokoto: A New Center Experience

Cited by 4 publications

References 21 publications

Aloe vera Prevents Radiation-Induced Dermatitis among the Black Population

Aloe vera Prevents Radiation-Induced Dermatitis among the Black Population

Health-related quality of life associated with different cervical cancer therapies received by patients in two Nigerian tertiary hospitals

Study of drug utilization pattern in the department of radiotherapy in a tertiary care teaching hospital

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