Journal of Medical Physics and Applied Sciences

Inter-Dependence of Type of Cancer, Age and Gender for patients on Radiotherapy Treatment in Kenya

Purpose: The aim was to investigate and determine the relationship between age, different types of cancer and gender for cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy treatment in Kenya.

Materials and methods: Hospital based statistical data of 1210 cancer patients on radiotherapy treatment from two cancer treatment centers in Kenya were assessed and analyzed for their relationship with age. Gender and type of cancer. The different types of cancer were cervical, breast, esophagus, lung, rectum and prostate.

Results: The mean age of the female cervical cancer patients treated at both centers (KNH and TNH) had mean age between 46-50 years, an indication of normal distribution of cancer; while the overall average age was 46 years. Also, the female breast cancer patients analysed had a mean age of 46-50 years and an overall average of 49 years.

The male prostate cancer patients considered for the investigation had a mean age of 62 years and within 61-65 years age bracket. The overall mean age of the rectum, lung and esophagus was 51, 57 and 59 years respectively.

Conclusion: Based on the above results, there is clear indication of age relationship with type of cancer and gender of the patients. Female breast and cervical cancer appeared at younger ages (46-50 yrs) compared to rectum, lung, esophagus and male prostate cancer. With a mean age of 62 years, male prostate cancer was indicated on patients at advanced ages (61-65 yrs) above 60 years on majority of our patients and as confirmed on past published results.

Author(s):

Philip Kioko Ndonye, Samuel Nii Adu Tagoe

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