Urological Cancers Presentations in Manipur –are they Different from Other Regions of India?

Abstract

Little is known about urological cancers characteristics in Manipur, a north eastern state of India and how tumour characteristics are different from other regions of India.

Aims and objectives: We conducted the present study to analyze the frequency, clinical presentation, the histopathological type, grade and stage of various adult urological cancers in Manipur retrospectively and compared them to that of other regions of India statistically. 

Material and Methods: Data were retrieved from hospital and histopathology records during the period between June 2012 and June 2014.

Results: Total 42 urological cancers were found, among which adult renal carcinoma were (7.1%), upper urinary tract carcinoma (14.3%) with male to female ratio 1:5, urinary bladder carcinoma (45.2%) with male to female ratio (1.7:1), urethral carcinoma (2.4%), prostatic carcinoma (26.2%), testis (2.4%) and penis (2.4%).

Conclusion: Prostate carcinoma in Manipur presented at later age with higher grade and urothelial carcinoma of urinary bladder presented at later age with higher grade and lower male to female ratio than compared regions of India. (Fisher’s exact test p value was <0.001).