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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020

Community-based burden, warning signs, and risk factors of cancer using public-private partnership model in Kerala, India.

Geethu Mathew, Shaliet Rose Sebastian, Anoop I Benjamin, Vinay Goyal, Jiju Joseph, Abey Sushan, Abel K Samuel, A L Sheeja

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Geethu MathewDepartment of Community Medicine, Believers Church, Medical College (BCMCH), Pathanamthitta, India.
Shaliet Rose SebastianDepartment of Community Medicine, Believers Church, Medical College (BCMCH), Pathanamthitta, India.
Anoop I BenjaminDepartment of Community Medicine, Believers Church, Medical College (BCMCH), Pathanamthitta, India.
Vinay GoyalSubcollector, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, India.
Jiju JosephSpecial Executive Officer and Associate Medical Superintendent, BCMCH, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.
Abey SushanDistrict Programme Manager, National Health Mission, Pathanamthitta, India.
Abel K SamuelDepartment of Community Medicine, Believers Church, Medical College (BCMCH), Pathanamthitta, India.
A L SheejaDistrict Medical Officer, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.

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backgroundAccording to the GBD report published in 2016, the burden of cancer in Kerala is 135.3/100,000 population in contrast to the national average of 100/100,000 population. Cancer is a complex disease that requires broad engagement of various departments and organizations to implement a community based health promotion strategy.

objectiveTo estimate the prevalence of diagnosed cancers, warning signs and selected risk factors of cancer in Niranam Panchayath of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala. METHODOLOGY: A total of 13,736 population was covered by door to door survey using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaire collected information on the sociodemographic variables of the residents, source of water supply, warning signs of cancer and details of diagnosed cancer cases.

resultsThe mean age of the population was 39.7 ± 21 years. The prevalence of diagnosed cases of cancer in our study was 652/100,000 population. Most common type of cancer identified was Breast cancer (37.3%). The prevalence of any warning sign among the study population was 400/100,000 population. Breast lump was the common warning sign identified. Increasing age, female gender and occupational status were the factors found to be significantly associated with cancer. RECOMMENDATIONS: Community based health education to increase awareness, screening for cancers and breast self-examination in the community could help in early diagnosis and prevention at primary level. Scientific study to assess the risk factors of cancers using case control design could be done in this population along with soil and water sample testing for carcinogens.

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Cancercommunity-based burdenKeralarisk factors public-private partnershipwarning signs

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