Epidemiological Characteristics of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department in Zagazig University Hospitals (2013-2017)
TURKI, Z., Ibrahim, E., Abdelaziz, L., Hafez, B. (2022). Epidemiological Characteristics of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department in Zagazig University Hospitals (2013-2017). EKB Journal Management System, 28(1), 145-150. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17056.1525
ZIAD ABDULHAFIZ TURKI; Eman Ismail Ibrahim; Lobna Abdelaziz Abdelaziz; Basant Shaaban Hafez. "Epidemiological Characteristics of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department in Zagazig University Hospitals (2013-2017)". EKB Journal Management System, 28, 1, 2022, 145-150. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17056.1525
TURKI, Z., Ibrahim, E., Abdelaziz, L., Hafez, B. (2022). 'Epidemiological Characteristics of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department in Zagazig University Hospitals (2013-2017)', EKB Journal Management System, 28(1), pp. 145-150. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17056.1525
TURKI, Z., Ibrahim, E., Abdelaziz, L., Hafez, B. Epidemiological Characteristics of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department in Zagazig University Hospitals (2013-2017). EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 28(1): 145-150. doi: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17056.1525

Epidemiological Characteristics of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department in Zagazig University Hospitals (2013-2017)

Zagazig University Medical Journal
Article 17, Volume 28, Issue 1, January 2022, Page 145-150  XML PDF (341.92 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2019.17056.1525
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Authors
ZIAD ABDULHAFIZ TURKI email 1; Eman Ismail Ibrahim2; Lobna Abdelaziz Abdelaziz3; Basant Shaaban Hafez4
1M.B.B.CH, Libya, Tripoli University,
2Professor of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
3Assistant Professor of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
4Lecturer of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University
Abstract
Background: Lymphomas are a diseases group caused by malignant lymphocytes which accumulate in lymph nodes and cause the clinical features of lymphadenopathy. The main subdivision of lymphomas is Hodgkin's lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Aim of the work: The aim of this study was to study the epidemiology of Non Hodgkin Lymphoma in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Department in Zagazig University Hospitals. Patients and methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out in Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine department of Zagazig University Hospitals. Approval for the study was obtained from research administration and the Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University. Results: there was statistically significant difference between male and female regarding the cervical site of the tumor. Results: There was a high statistical significant difference between males and females as regard hemoglobin level. Also, there was a statistical significant difference between the age groups ≤ 50 years and > 50 years in regard to chemotherapy and target therapy, while there was no statistical significant difference between the age groups ≤ 50 years and > 50 years regarding to radiotherapy. Conclusion : There was of paucity of the incidence and mortality data on lymphomas in Sharqia governorate. NHL is an important reason for cancer mortality in Zagazig. The incidence of NHL in Egyptians are several-fold higher, indicating that the national cancer burden was raised with Zagazig’s economic progress.
Keywords
Epidemiological Characteristics; Non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Clinical Oncology
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