2009
DOI: 10.1007/s12558-009-0052-x
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Aspects épidémiologiques et histopathologiques des cancers au Burkina Faso

Abstract: Notre travail a été une étude rétrospective, menée du 1 er janvier 1986 au 31 décembre 2006, dans les trois laboratoires d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques de la ville de Ouagadougou que compte le Burkina Faso. Il avait pour objectif d'étudier les aspects épidémiologiques et histologiques des cancers à Ouagadougou. Il est ressorti que : 1) le nombre de cas diagnostiqués a connu une augmentation progressive au fil des années ; 2) la fréquence annuelle du cancer était de 200,2 cas ; 3) une prédominance fém… Show more

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“…Burkina Faso has a population of 3.8 million women ages 15 years and older who are at risk of developing cervical cancer and every year 1 230 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 838 die from the disease [ 5 ]. It is the most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age [ 6 , 7 ]. A case-control study conducted in Mali found that high parity, poor genital hygiene, increased number of sexual partner or common use of prostitute by husband are risk factors for cervical cancer and HPV DNA is present in almost all invasive cervical cancer [ 8 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Burkina Faso has a population of 3.8 million women ages 15 years and older who are at risk of developing cervical cancer and every year 1 230 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 838 die from the disease [ 5 ]. It is the most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age [ 6 , 7 ]. A case-control study conducted in Mali found that high parity, poor genital hygiene, increased number of sexual partner or common use of prostitute by husband are risk factors for cervical cancer and HPV DNA is present in almost all invasive cervical cancer [ 8 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Women are the particularly affected subjects in this part of the world. According to recent studies, the female predominance varies from 51.21% to 54.9% of cases [3]- [5]. The location at the genital area is very frequent due to the combination of different etiologic factors such as the existence of several infectious factors, often responsible for precancerous lesions and malignant tumour growths.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Ces six prostatectomies radicales ont été les premières au Burkina Faso. Cependant, il faut noter que le cancer de la prostate est un cancer fré-quent de l'homme au Burkina Faso [3]. Il est donc important de sensibiliser la tranche de la population burkinabé de plus de 50 ans à consulter et à réaliser un dosage du PSA, et à inclure la prostatectomie radicale dans notre pratique.…”
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