Epidemiological trends of cancer morbidity at a government medical college hospital, Chandigarh, India.

Aim: An epidemiological shift has resulted in increase in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD). Unlike other NCDs which are easily and definitely preventable, the knowledge of cancer prevention is still limited at present. Various aetiological factors are difficult to control since those are habit forming.

Epidemiological study of risk factors for oral, laryngeal and esophageal cancers at a tertiary care hospital in India.

Unlabelled: BACKGROUND AND AIS: An epidemiological shift in the form of increase in the incidence of cancer and decrease in the incidence of smoking is universally realized today. This study was conducted to observe an association of smoking, use of alcohol and tobacco and cancers of the oral cavity, larynx and esophagus

Material And Methods: it was a case control study conducted at Deptt. of Radiotherapy at GMCH, Chandigarh.