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Pattern of gynaecological malignancies in Jos
Abstract
Objective: To document the relative frequency, age distribution and histological patterns of gynaecological malignancies seen at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH).
Methodology: A retrospective 5 year review of all gynaecological malignancies seen at the JUTH. Main outcome measures: frequency, age distribution and histological patterns of gynaecological malignancies
Result: Female genital tract cancers account for 5.4% of gynaecological disorders in JUTH. The complete records of 203 out of 250 patients with gynaecological malignancies were retrieved giving a retrieval rate of 81.2%. Of these 203 case records, 152(74.9%) cases were from the uterine cervix while 31(15.3%) and 13(6.5%) cases were from the ovary and uterine corpus respectively. The vagina and vulva accounted for 3(1.4%) and 4(1.9%) cases respectively. Squamous cell carcinoma accounted for 93.4% of cervical cancers and 100% of vaginal and vulval cancers. Epithelial tumours accounted for 61% of ovarian tumours while choriocarcinoma accounted for 53.8% of cancers of the corpus uteri.
Conclusion: Squamous cell cervical cancer is still the most common gynaecological malignancy in Jos. The challenges of HIV/AIDS and cervical screening need to be addressed to reduce its incidence.
Keywords: Gynaecological cancers, pattern, frequency, histology, Jos
Trop J Obstet Gynaecol, 30 (1), April 2013
