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Introduction: As the Smoking, Industries, and Pollution is increasing day by day, the lung cancers have taken place as one of the common malignant disease among people and recognized as a serious problem because of its high morbidity, mortality1. This study was conducted to know incidence of lung tumor as per age, gender, habits, and type. Material & Methods: The present study comprises of 100 patients suspected of lung tumors. The study was carried out in the department of pathology, Shree M.P. Shah Medical College, Jamnagar. The samples of bronchoscopic material were received from tuberculosis and chest Diseases Department, G. G. G. Hospital, Jamnagar. Total 100 patients clinically suspected to have lung cancer were selected for cytological and histological study during the period from Aug. 2010 to sep. 2012. Of all patient clinical history and other details were recorded in the specially formed proforma. Results: Out of 100 cases, 20 were benign (09 of inflammatory lesions, 06 of squamous metaplasia, 5 were dysplasia) and 80 were malignant cases, the commonest tumor was squamous cell carcinoma (50 cases, 62.5%) followed by adenocarcinoma (12 cases,15%), small cell carcinoma (8 cases, 10%)and large cell carcinoma (2 cases 2.5%). In most of the lung tumors high age incidence was found in 6th and 7th decade. Out of 100 cases, males were predominantly affected (82 were males and 18 were female). Out of 100 cases, 82 were smokers and 18were non- smoker, and out of 80 cases positive for malignancy, 74 (92.8%) had positive history of smoking.
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Background and Objectives: In these days of fast life nobody knows when he or she will be in urgent need of human blood for surgical or accidental causes. That is why to keep a record of blood donors with their blood groups may be of lots of help. This study was conducted to record the ABO & rhesus blood group pattern in blood donors at Blood Bank of GMERS Medical College, Dharpur - Patan. Methods: This is a retrospective study. After the permission of Departmental head and Medical Superintendant we used the data available at blood bank. Results: From the month May 2012 to June 2013 total 652 donors donated their blood. Out of which 640 were males and 12 were females. The commonest blood group found was B blood group in 42.63%, followed by O blood group in 26.38% , A blood group in 19.94% and AB blood group in 11.04%. While 96.01% donors were Rh positive and 3.99% donors were Rh negative. The maximum numbers of donors were between in age group 21-30 years. Conclusion: Blood group B is the commonest blood group followed by blood group O, A and AB. Most common age group is 21-30 years amongst the all donors.