Impact of age at diagnosis on clinicopathological outcomes of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients in Karachi

Authors

  • Nosheen Mahmood Ziauddin Medical university and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
  • Hanif Muhammad Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine
  • Akhtar Ahmed Ziauddin Medical university
  • Qamar Jamal Ziauddin Medical university
  • Muhammad Saqib Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine
  • Adnan Khan Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.343.14086

Keywords:

oral cancer, clinicopathological data, squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract

Objective: A recent trend in diagnosis of oral cancer in young age is observed, however its impact on various clinicopathological parameters needs to be explored. The aim of the current study was to compare and analyze impact of age at diagnosis with clinicopathological parameters of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients.

Methods: In this cross sectional study conducted at Department of Oncology Ziauddin Hospital Karachi, we included histologically confirmed cases of oral squamous cell carcinoma. The

Author Biographies

Nosheen Mahmood, Ziauddin Medical university and King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Lecturer
Department of Pathology,
Basic Medical SciencesKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Hanif Muhammad, Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine

KIRAN Research and Diagnostic Lab

Head of the department

Akhtar Ahmed, Ziauddin Medical university

Director

Qamar Jamal, Ziauddin Medical university

Professor of Pathology

Muhammad Saqib, Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine

KIRAN Research and Diagnostic Labs

Scientific Assistant

Adnan Khan, Karachi Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine

KIRAN Research and Diagnostic Lab

Junior Scientist

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Published

2018-06-11

How to Cite

Mahmood, N., Muhammad, H., Ahmed, A., Jamal, Q., Saqib, M., & Khan, A. (2018). Impact of age at diagnosis on clinicopathological outcomes of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients in Karachi. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(3). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.343.14086

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 3 (2018): May - June 2018

Section

Original Articles