Figure 1Geographic distribution of breast cancer cases in Dakahlia governorates catchment areas during 2016 by proportionate rates.
Figure 2Geographic distribution of benign thyroid tumors cases in Dakahlia governorates catchment areas during 2016 by proportionate rates.
Figure 3Geographic distribution of leukemia cases in Dakahlia governorates catchment areas during 2016 by proportionate rates.
Figure 4
A flowchart illustration of the total cases attended at OCMU in 2016, and the most common tumor types encountered.
OCMU = Oncology Center of Mansoura University.
Figure 5
Age and gender distribution of cases that attended OCMU during 2016.
OCMU = Oncology Center of Mansoura University.
Figure 6
Spectrum of diagnoses assigned to cases with breast related diseases amongst cases that attended the OCMU 2016.
OCMU = Oncology Center of Mansoura University.
Table 1Frequencies and percentages of the major diagnostic categories in the year 2016.
Diagnostic Category |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Breast related diseases |
3,980 |
32.92 |
Hematological system related diseases |
1,634 |
13.57 |
Reticuloendothelial system related diseases |
1,100 |
9.05 |
Gastrointestinal tract related diseases |
1,085 |
8.95 |
Connective tissue diseases |
965 |
7.98 |
Endocrine system related diseases |
814 |
6.74 |
Female reproductive system related diseases |
613 |
5.07 |
Liver and gall bladder related diseases |
574 |
4.77 |
Renal system related diseases |
257 |
2.13 |
Respiratory system related diseases |
204 |
1.69 |
Nonspecific diagnoses |
160 |
1.32 |
Pancreas related diseases |
139 |
1.15 |
Dermatological diseases |
133 |
1.10 |
Salivary glands related diseases |
94 |
0.78 |
Male reproductive system related diseases |
81 |
0.67 |
Mouth including tongue and lip related diseases |
78 |
0.65 |
Nervous system related diseases |
53 |
0.44 |
Musculoskeletal system related diseases |
43 |
0.36 |
Classes that involves more than one system |
41 |
0.34 |
Serous membranes related diseases |
18 |
0.15 |
Classes that express symptoms |
9 |
0.07 |
Cardiovascular system related diseases |
7 |
0.06 |
Infections and related diseases |
4 |
0.03 |
Rheumatological diseases |
1 |
0.01 |
Total |
12,087 |
100 |
Table 2Frequencies of the most common tumor types according to catchment areas (from Dakahlia governorate or from other governorates).
Cancer Type |
Dakahlia |
Others |
Total |
Frequency |
Percentage |
Frequency |
Percentage |
|
Breast cancer |
899 |
74.36 |
310 |
25.64 |
1,209 |
|
Benign thyroid tumors |
502 |
83.95 |
96 |
16.05 |
598 |
|
All types of leukemia |
278 |
60.57 |
181 |
39.43 |
459 |
|
All types of lymphoma |
334 |
76.96 |
100 |
23.04 |
434 |
|
Liver cancer |
302 |
72.60 |
114 |
27.40 |
416 |
|
Colorectal cancer |
124 |
61.08 |
79 |
38.92 |
203 |
|
Bladder cancer |
97 |
62.18 |
59 |
37.82 |
156 |
|
Malignant thyroid tumors |
109 |
74.15 |
38 |
25.85 |
147 |
|
Lung and pleural tumors |
100 |
75.19 |
33 |
24.81 |
133 |
|
Total |
2,745 |
1,010 |
3,755 |
Table 3Proportionate rates of the selected tumor types in relation to population census in Dakahlia districts in 2016.
District |
Breast cancer |
Benign thyroid tumors |
leukemia |
Lymphoma |
Liver cancer |
Colorectal cancer |
Bladder cancer |
Malignant thyroid tumors |
Lung and pleural tumors |
Meet Ghamr |
1.79 |
0.38 |
0.38 |
0.77 |
0.51 |
0.51 |
0.64 |
0.26 |
1.28 |
Mansoura |
48.09 |
30.08 |
12.43 |
14.05 |
10.27 |
1.08 |
3.42 |
0.18 |
4.50 |
Elsinbellaween |
10.65 |
3.25 |
4.87 |
3.97 |
5.78 |
0.18 |
0.36 |
0.36 |
1.44 |
Belkas |
19.16 |
9.87 |
4.36 |
5.88 |
6.26 |
2.09 |
2.66 |
1.90 |
2.85 |
Aga |
10.48 |
5.04 |
3.43 |
4.64 |
5.04 |
1.41 |
2.02 |
1.81 |
1.61 |
Sherbin |
9.69 |
4.36 |
7.02 |
5.81 |
5.81 |
1.69 |
2.42 |
2.18 |
1.94 |
Talkha |
22.42 |
16.09 |
2.37 |
3.43 |
3.96 |
0.53 |
0.79 |
1.06 |
0.53 |
Dekernis |
20.08 |
12.51 |
4.36 |
6.69 |
3.78 |
2.91 |
0.87 |
3.78 |
1.75 |
Elmanzala |
10.70 |
6.81 |
4.86 |
6.16 |
2.92 |
0.32 |
2.27 |
1.30 |
1.30 |
Nabaroh |
16.37 |
7.01 |
5.85 |
7.40 |
6.24 |
1.95 |
1.56 |
0.78 |
0.78 |
Meniet Elnasr |
14.70 |
6.75 |
5.17 |
7.15 |
7.55 |
6.75 |
4.37 |
3.58 |
3.18 |
Tamai Elamdeed |
14.33 |
7.45 |
9.75 |
13.19 |
14.33 |
6.31 |
8.03 |
5.73 |
8.60 |
Elmataria |
8.47 |
11.73 |
4.56 |
4.56 |
3.26 |
6.51 |
0.65 |
0.65 |
1.30 |
Bani Ebeed |
24.02 |
8.81 |
4.00 |
9.61 |
8.01 |
1.60 |
2.40 |
3.20 |
1.60 |
Elgamalia |
11.07 |
3.40 |
4.26 |
3.40 |
3.40 |
0.85 |
5.11 |
28.94 |
0.85 |
Meet Salseel |
8.68 |
10.13 |
13.02 |
21.70 |
23.15 |
7.23 |
8.68 |
5.79 |
4.34 |
Mahalet Damana |
14.13 |
7.07 |
24.73 |
10.60 |
19.43 |
14.13 |
1.77 |
5.30 |
7.07 |
Elkordy |
12.52 |
3.13 |
6.26 |
3.13 |
12.52 |
93.93 |
3.13 |
28.18 |
3.13 |
Gamasa |
40.87 |
40.87 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Table 4Age and gender distribution of cases that attended OCMU during the year 2016 (by frequency and percentage), for the most common tumor types.
Age and gender |
< 15 years |
15 to < 35 years |
35 to < 60 years |
≥ 60 years |
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tumor type |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
M |
F |
Breast cancer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
7 |
796 |
10 |
336 |
17 |
1,192 |
|
(0) |
(0) |
(0) |
(5) |
(0.6) |
(65.8) |
(0.8) |
(27.8) |
(1.4) |
(98.6) |
|
0 (0) |
60 (5) |
803 (66.4) |
346 (28.6) |
1,209 |
|
Benign thyroid tumors |
5 |
7 |
15 |
154 |
58s |
294 |
8 |
57 |
86 |
512 |
|
(0.8) |
(1.2) |
(2.5) |
(25.8) |
(9.7) |
(49.2) |
(1.3) |
(9.5) |
(14.4) |
(85.6) |
|
12 (2) |
169 (28.3) |
352 (58.9) |
65 (10.9) |
598 |
|
Leukemia |
33 |
29 |
59 |
34 |
101 |
74 |
76 |
53 |
269 |
190 |
|
(7.2) |
(6.3) |
(12.9) |
(7.4) |
(22) |
(16.1) |
(16.6) |
(11.5) |
(58.6) |
(41.4) |
|
62 (13.5) |
93 (20.3) |
175 (38.1) |
129 (28.1) |
459 |
|
Lymphoma |
18 |
3 |
38 |
31 |
126 |
88 |
68 |
62 |
250 |
184 |
|
(4.1) |
(0.7) |
(8.8) |
(7.1) |
(29) |
(20.3) |
(15.7) |
(14.3) |
(57.6) |
(42.4) |
|
21 (4.8) |
69 (15.9) |
14 (49.3) |
2,130 (30) |
434 |
|
Liver cancers |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
169 |
28 |
155 |
63 |
325 |
91 |
|
(0) |
(0) |
(0.2) |
(0) |
(40.6) |
(6.7) |
(37.3) |
(15.1) |
(78.1) |
(21.9) |
|
0 (0) |
1 (0.2) |
7 (47.3) |
218 (52.4) |
416 |
|
Colorectal cancer |
0 |
0 |
14 |
7 |
48 |
51 |
34 |
49 |
96 |
107 |
|
(0) |
(0) |
(6.9) |
(3.4) |
(23.6) |
(25.1) |
(16.7) |
(24.1) |
(47.3) |
(52.7) |
|
0 (0) |
21 (10.3) |
99 (48.8) |
83 (40.9) |
203 |
|
Bladder cancer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
11 |
96 |
20 |
125 |
31 |
|
(0.6) |
(0) |
(0) |
(0) |
(17.9) |
(7.1) |
(61.5) |
(12.8) |
(80.1) |
(19.9) |
|
1 (0.6) |
0 (0) |
39 (25) |
116 (74.4) |
156 |
|
Malignant thyroid tumors |
1 |
0 |
8 |
27 |
21 |
58 |
16 |
16 |
46 |
101 |
|
(0.7) |
(0) |
(5.4) |
(18.4) |
(14.3) |
(39.5) |
(10.9) |
(10.9) |
(31.3) |
(68.7) |
|
1 (0.7) |
35 (23.8) |
79 (53.7) |
32 (21.8) |
147 |
|
Lung and pleural tumors |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
45 |
21 |
40 |
22 |
89 |
44 |
|
(0) |
(0) |
(3) |
(0.8) |
(33.8) |
(15.8) |
(30.1) |
(16.5) |
(66.9) |
(33.1) |
|
0 (0) |
5 (3.8) |
66 (49.6) |
62 (46.6) |
133 |