The pattern of malignant epithelial tumours of deep seated organs in young adults

Mukhopadhyay S, Subhalakshmi Mukhopadhyay, Sumit Ray, Ray S, Anup Sadhu, Sadhu A, Swapan Kumar Sinha, Sinha SK
Journal of the Indian Medical Association · 2010 · vol. 108(9) , pp. 592, 595–6 · PMID:21510533
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This analysis of CT-guided FNAC reports identified that 3.3% of 447 lung malignancies occurred in young adults aged 15-39, highlighting epithelial cancer as a significant cause of morbidity in this demographic.

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Epithelial malignancy is common in older age group but it is also an Important cause of morbidity and mortality in young adults. The reports of deep seated carcinomas diagnosed in a one-year time period by CT guided FNAC in a medical college of West Bengal were analysed. Of total 447 malignant lesions of lung diagnosed by aspiration cytology 15 cases (3.3%) occurred in 15-39 years age group.

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Carcinoma Neoplasms Adolescent Adult Age Distribution Biopsy, Needle Carcinoma Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans India India Male Neoplasms Neoplasms Tomography, X-Ray Computed Young Adult

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