The pattern and distribution of cancers in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Nwafor, CC; Nwafor, NN

doi:10.4103/njcp.njcp_316_17

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“…Cancer occurs in a relatively younger average age range in the rest of Cross River State 49.18 ± 18.9, this compares with the Calabar data where Ekanem and Parkin reported 43.6 in females and 52.3 in males [1]. This pattern is commonly reported in many Nigerian studies [16,[24][25][26] and some African studies as well as among Blacks in the diaspora [27,28]. It has been argued that African populations are generally young and this is reflected in the mean populations affected by non-communicable diseases such as cancer.…”

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The Pattern of Cancer Cases in the Rest of Cross River State Not Covered by the Calabar Cancer Registry between 2004 and 2013

Ebughe

Inyama

Ugbem

et al. 2019

IJTDH

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Aims:This study aims to find out the prevalence of cancer in the different age groups in the rest of Cross River state not covered by the Calabar cancer registry. Study Design: Descriptive retrospective study involving a trend analysis of the cancers incident in the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, and persons from the rest of Cross River State not covered by the Calabar cancer registry. Such cases as occurred between 1st of January 2004 to December 31st, 2013 were included. Place and Duration of Study: The Department of Pathology, University of Calabar Teaching hospital; between April and May 2019. Methodology: A trend analysis of cancer cases from the rest of Cross River State outside the range of the Calabar cancer registry over the period was studied. Results: Nine hundred and forty-one (941) cases of cancer were seen outside Calabar in Cross River State, within January 2004 and December 2013. Mean age was 49.18 ± 18.9 years, ranging Original Research Article Ebughe et al.; IJTDH, 38(1): 1-12, 2019; Article no.IJTDH.50415 2 from 1 to 100 years, and female: male ratio was 1: 0.97. The commonest age range cancer occurred is 40 to 64 years overall, 40 to 64 years in males and 40 to 64 years in females. The commonest cancers sites were breast cancer (21.9%), prostate (21.3%), lymphohematopoietic (9.2%). The commonest cancers in males were prostate (43.1), lymphohematopoietic (12.9%), soft tissue (11.4%). In females' breast 41.1% and cervix, 15.9% were the dominant sites. Cancer in the 0 to 17 age range was remarkably similar and was dominated by lymphohematopoietic sites, soft tissue, eye and urinary system. Cancer in the older ages 65 years and above is overwhelmingly dominated by prostate 60% followed by breast 18%. Conclusion: Cancer in the rest of Cross River State is dominated by breast, prostate and cervical sites. This is like the GLOBOCAN estimates for Nigeria.

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The Pattern of Cancer Cases in the Rest of Cross River State Not Covered by the Calabar Cancer Registry between 2004 and 2013

Ebughe

Inyama

Ugbem

et al. 2019

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“…In some European countries and United State of America, the most common cancer in both genders is lung, breast, prostate, colorectum and urinary bladder while in West Asia and North Africa, the lung, breast, colorectum, urinary bladder, and stomach topped the list [19]. In Nigerian studies, the heterogeneity in cancer incidence is very marked although there is general agreement that prostate cancer is the most 13.7%, 14.6%, and 22.4% reported in Kano [5], Jos [6] and Akwa Ibom [7] respectively. Regrettably, surgical specimens submitted to histopathology department for evaluation are dominated by specimens considered as likely to be malignant, a practice seen across all levels of care within Nigeria [7].…”

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“…In Nigerian studies, the heterogeneity in cancer incidence is very marked although there is general agreement that prostate cancer is the most 13.7%, 14.6%, and 22.4% reported in Kano [5], Jos [6] and Akwa Ibom [7] respectively. Regrettably, surgical specimens submitted to histopathology department for evaluation are dominated by specimens considered as likely to be malignant, a practice seen across all levels of care within Nigeria [7]. There is need to continually educate the clinician on the need to send all resected specimen to surgical pathology laboratory for histopathological evaluation.…”

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Cancer Incidence in Nigeria: A Tertiary Hospital Experience

Uchendu

2020

Asian Pac J Cancer Care

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Background: Cancer is a poorly addressed major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nigeria.Aim: The study aims at analyzing the age, gender and topography of cancer in Delta State, Nigeria.Setting: The research was conducted in the State tertiary health care center, the major referral center in Delta State, Nigeria.Materials and Methods: This is a 6-year (2014-2019) descriptive retrospective study of all histologically diagnosed cancer cases in the department of Histopathology, DELSUTH.Results: Cancer accounted for 668 (28.9%) of the 2300 histologically diagnosed cases, involving 461 females and 207 males with mean ages of 48.40 and 54.14 respectively. The combined sex mean age and age range were 50.17 and 1-98 years respectively. The peak occurred in the 7th decade for males and the 6th decade for females. The most common cancers are breast (36.5%), colorectal (11.7%), prostate (8.1%) cervical (7.2), soft tissue (6%), non-melanoma skin (5.2%), ovarian (4%),metastatic (4%), gastric (2.6%), thyroid (1.8%), and salivary gland (1.4%) cancers. The peak incidence for breast and thyroid cancers; lymphomas; colorectal and cervical cancers; ovarian; and prostate cancers occurred in the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th decades respectively.Conclusion: Cancer constitute a major disease burden, increases in incidence with age, and affects more females than males with breast, prostate, and colorectal cancers as most common cancers. Understanding the local epidemiological characteristic is fundamental to planning for proper preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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“…Suspicion or monitoring of bladder cancer is the main indication of UC, and however in Uyo, where this study was done, bladder cancer has been observed to be a rare tumor such that in a previous Uyo cancer study, it was not listed. [ 12 ] This may be the reason for the small sample size.…”

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