Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of cancer patients at the University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017
| Clinical profiles | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Type of cancer | ||
| Hematological | 49 | 22.7 |
| Solid | 167 | 77.3 |
| Specific type of cancer | ||
| Breast cancer | 41 | 19.0 |
| Lymphoma | 34 | 15.7 |
| Ovarian cyst | 26 | 12.0 |
| Leukemia | 19 | 8.8 |
| Cervical cancer | 15 | 6.9 |
| Colon cancer | 11 | 5.1 |
| Lung cancer | 9 | 4.2 |
| Retinoblastoma | 9 | 4.2 |
| Colorectal cancer | 7 | 3.2 |
| Others | 45 | 20.8 |
| Stage of cancer | ||
| Stage I | 12 | 5.6 |
| Stage II | 19 | 8.8 |
| Stage III | 31 | 14.4 |
| Stage IV | 36 | 16.7 |
| Unknown stage | 118 | 54.6 |
| Started cancer therapy | ||
| Yes | 155 | 71.8 |
| No | 61 | 28.2 |
| Types of cancer therapy | ||
| Chemotherapy | 114 | 73.5 |
| Surgery | 84 | 54.2 |
| Radiotherapy | 3 | 1.9 |
| History of catheter use | ||
| Yes | 145 | 67.1 |
| No | 71 | 32.9 |
| Febrile | ||
| Yes | 23 | 10.6 |
| No | 193 | 89.4 |
| Clinical status | ||
| Symptomatic cases | 116 | 53.7 |
| Asymptomatic cases | 100 | 46.3 |