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@article{169983,
        author = {Seerath Hamid and Mr. Suhail Anjum Rather and Dr Vikas Patel and Dr Amir Bashir and Mr. K S Rana and Dr. Pankaj kaul and posha bashir and Zainab Ali},
        title = {A STUDY ON SPUTUM CYTOLOGY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF LUNG CANCER},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {6},
        pages = {2871-2880},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=169983},
        abstract = {Background: Lung cancer remains a worldwide health challenge because of its elevated mortality rates and typically late-stage diagnosis, which adversely impacts treatment outcomes. Effective screening tools for early detection are essential for improving patient survival rates. Sputum cytology, a non-invasive technique, has surfaced as a viable technique for detecting lung cancer, especially in high-risk individuals.
Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Pathology at SKIMS, Soura, Srinagar, Kashmir. It included 40 patients with clinically suspected lung carcinoma, with 11 cases confirmed through sputum cytology. The study focused on evaluating the diagnostic accuracy, feasibility, and utility of sputum cytology, particularly in high-risk populations such as smokers. Data on patient demographics, smoking history, and cancer typing were collected and analyzed. Multiple sputum samples were obtained, processed, and examined microscopically for cellular changes indicative of malignancy. Results: Among the 40 patients, (29) were male and (11)female, with a mean age of(58.07) years for males and(54.82)years for females. Confirmed lung cancer cases showed a higher prevalence in males (72.50%) compared to females (27.50%). Smoking history revealed that (63.64%) of the confirmed cases were smokers, highlighting the strong interrelation between smoking and lung cancer.},
        keywords = {},
        month = {November},
        }