Urinary bladder cancer in Cameroon: histo-epidemiological aspects of 81 cases
Journal Title: The Journal of Medical Research - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Objectives: To clarify the epidemiological and histopathological aspects ofurinary bladder cancer in Cameroon. Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive retrospective study carried out over a period of 12 years (2004-2015)on malignant tumors of the urinary bladder, conducted in the anatomical pathology laboratories in five regions (Center, Littoral, West, South-west. North-west). The variablesstudied were: frequency, age, sex, histological type and. Results: We collected 81 cases of urinary bladder cancers, which represented 6.29% of malignant urogenital tumors. The average age of patients was 52.33±12.80 years (extremes: 22 - 90 years). The majority were males 60 (74.07%), with the male to female ratio-2.9:1. Histologically, Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) were the most common histological type with 81.48% (n = 450), followed by Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)- 7 cases (8.64%). Conclusion: Urinary bladder cancer is the second urogenital cancer in Cameroon. The predominant histological type is the transitional cell carcinoma.
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