Rare Malignancies in Eastern India, Socio-Economic Impact.

The etiology of cancer is multifactorial. Various factors, including physical carcinogens, chemicals and viral carcinogens affect patients with known predisposing factors who subsequently develop malignancies. Here is a retrospective study of 18 patients who developed rare malignancies in clinical situations like xeroderma pigmentosum, tuberous sclerosis, neurofibromatosis, hereditary multiple exostosis, second malignancies due to radiotherapy and chronic irritation.

Community Awareness of HPV Screening and Vaccination in Odisha.

Introduction. A number of new technologies including cervical cancer screening and vaccination have introduced new tools in the fight against cervical cancer. Methods.

Skull metastasis from carcinoma of the cervix: a rare case and review of the literature.

Skeletal metastasis from carcinoma of the cervix occurs in 0.8-23% of cases. The majority of bone metastases occur either in the long bones or in the vertebrae.