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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2022

[Epidemiological and clinical features of cervical cancer in Cameroon: experience in the Douala General Hospital].

Berthe Sabine Esson Mapoko, Anne Marthe Maison Mayeh, Ruth Rosine Mekah Mapenya, Esther Dina Bell Mbassi, Etienne Atenguena Okobalemba, Anne Juliette Flora Sango, Sidonie Ananga Noa, Ambroise Ntama, Zacharie Sando, Paul Ndom and 2 more

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Article in The Pan African medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Berthe Sabine Esson MapokoFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
Anne Marthe Maison MayehFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Douala, Douala, Cameroun.
Ruth Rosine Mekah MapenyaFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
Esther Dina Bell MbassiFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Douala, Douala, Cameroun.
Etienne Atenguena OkobalembaFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
Anne Juliette Flora SangoFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroun.
Sidonie Ananga NoaFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Douala, Douala, Cameroun.
Ambroise NtamaFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Douala, Douala, Cameroun.
Zacharie SandoFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
Paul NdomFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
Martin Essomba BiwoleFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Douala, Douala, Cameroun.
Albert Mouelle SoneFaculté de Médecine et des Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Douala, Douala, Cameroun.
University of Douala · CMUniversité de Yaoundé I · CMUniversity of Buea · CM

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: cervical cancer is a public health problem in Cameroon, ranking as the 2 Method: we conducted a retrospective study over the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017. Results: the study enrolled 357 women. Patients´ age ranged from 25 to 88 years, with an average age of 52.82 ± 12.36 years. Patients from the Western Region were more heavily represented, with a percentage of 42.2% (n= 124/294). The majority of them were unemployed housekeepers (57.3%; n=200/341). The age of first sexual intercourse was recorded for only 37% (n=133/357) of the study population, with an average age of 16.73 ± 2.16 years; while the average age on giving birth to the first child was 18.92 ± 3.44 years. On the other hand, 6.5% (n=11/169) of patients were smokers, while 44% (n=73/166) were alcohol abusers. Squamous cell carcinoma was the most common histologic type (85.6%; n=255/298). The most frequent stage at diagnosis was stage IIB (22.3%, n=71/319) followed by stage IIIB (21.6%; n=69/319). Conclusion: in Cameroon, cervical cancer commonly occurs in unemployed adult women and it is associated with an advanced-stage diagnosis. Hence the need to improve awareness of prevention and early diagnosis.

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Uterine Cervical NeoplasmsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCameroonFemaleHospitals, GeneralHumansMiddle AgedPregnancyRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultCameroonCervical cancerclinicalDouala General Hospitalepidemiology

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