Abstract:
Colorectal cancer is the 3m most common cancer in both male & female in the world.
Colorectal patients are also increasing in Bangladesh. In our study it was found that out of
31 patients 87.1% were male & 12.9% were female. Most of the patients (32.26%) were in
age range between 31-40 years & 83.87% were married. It was observed that 90.32%
patients were Muslim & 48.38% were coming from sub-urban area. Most of the patients
were s.s.c. or less (41.94%) educated & 58.06% patients were coming from lower middle
class family where as 45.16% patients were non-smoker. It was found that Stage I patients
were 77.42% & 100% patients had hepatic & renal abnormality. Most of them were loss
weights (83.9%) & 61.29% of patients skin color were changed after affecting colorectal
cancer. In all case (100%) patients were diagnosis by Digital rectal exam (DRE) , Fecal
occult blood test (FOBT), Sigmoidoscopy & Colonoscopy. The most important risk factors
were history of ulcerative colotis(28.56%), diet(25%), polyps(l7.86%) etc. The sign and
symptoms included decrease appetite (11.15%), feeling of incomplete defecation (11.15%),
fever (10.77%), weight loss (10%) etc. The patients were treated with antipsychotic agents
(46.1 %), antibiotics (26.6%), antiulcerents (24.8%) & anticancer drugs (5.5%). Anticancer
drugs were given only those patients who were in Stage II to Stage IV. In Bangladesh the
colorectal cancer diagnosis & treatment patterns are not like as developed countries. For this
cause, there are so many patients are died without diagnosis the disease. Illiteracy also helps
to increase the death rate.
Description:
This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) in East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.