Histo-Epidemiology of Kidney Cancer in Cameroon: About 110 Cases

Engbang, Jean Paul Ndamba and Sala, Beyeme and Fonkwa, Celestin and Ligan, Yoan and Djimeli, Bruno Djougmo and Simo, Godefroy and Moune, André and Fewou, Amadou and Essame, Jean Louis Oyono and Hasigov, Alan and Ephiev, Aleksandre (2016) Histo-Epidemiology of Kidney Cancer in Cameroon: About 110 Cases. Journal of Cancer and Tumor International, 5 (1). pp. 1-10. ISSN 24547360

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/JCTI/2017/30063

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.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	European Repository > Medical Science
Depositing User:	Managing Editor
Date Deposited:	22 Feb 2023 04:54
Last Modified:	02 Apr 2024 03:53
URI:	http://go7publish.com/id/eprint/1146

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