Histo-Epidemiology of Kidney Cancer in Cameroon: About 110 Cases
Journal Title: Journal of Cancer and Tumor International - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: To describe the epidemiological and histopathological aspects of kidney cancer in Cameroon. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive retrospective study on malignant tumors of the kidney examined in the anatomical pathology laboratories of five regions (Center, Littoral, West, South-west and North-west), over a period of 12 years (2004-2015). The studied parameters were: frequency, age, sex, histological type. Results: A total of 110 cases of kidney cancer were collected, representing 8.55% of malignant urogenital tumors. The mean age of patients was 28.72±24.79 years (extremes: 4 months - 76 years). Females are relatively more affected than males (56 cases, 50.91%), with female-to-male ratio of 1.04:1. A total of 58 (52.73%) cases of renal cell carcinomas (RCC), 46 (41.82%) cases of nephroblastomas (NB) and 3 (2.73%) of soft tissue tumors were identified. Conclusion: Kidney cancer is the third urogenital cancer in Cameroon characterized by a relative female predominance with renal cell carcinoma as the predominant histological type.
Authors and Affiliations
Jean Paul Ndamba Engbang, Beyeme Sala, Celestin Fonkwa, Yoan Ligan, Bruno Djougmo Djimeli, Godefroy Simo, André Moune, Amadou Fewou, Alan Hasigov, Aleksandre Ephiev
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