Epidemiomorphology of Prostate Cancer in Cameroon: About 1047 Cases
Jean Paul Ndamba Engbang, Beyeme Sala, Herve Moby, Yoan Ligan, Bruno Djougmo Djimeli, Godefroy Simo, André Moune, Albert Sone Mouelle, Amadou Fewou, Jean Louis Oyono Essame, Alan Hasigov
Journal of Cancer and Tumor International · pp. 1–8 · Published 25 Nov 2017
10.9734/JCTI/2017/37565Abstract
Objective: To determine the epidemiological and histological profile of prostate cancer in Cameroon. Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive and retrospective study over a period of 12 years (2004-2015), concerning prostate cancers in five regions (Center, Littoral, West, North-west South-west). The studied parameters were frequency, age, PSA, histological type and Gleason score. Results: We collected 1047 prostate cancers, which represented 81.42% of all urogenital cancers. The average age was 66.88 ± 9.58 years (range 32–98 years). The most affected age group was 60-79 years (736 cases), however, 3.15% (33 cases) were under 50 years. Histologically, we found a predominance of adenocarcinoma with 1044 cases (99.71%). Moderately differentiated tumors (Gleason score 7-8) represented the majority 56.56% (590 cases) of cases. Conclusion: Prostate cancers are the predominant malignant uro-genital tumors in Cameroon. We noted the significant presence of relatively young men. Adenocarcinoma is still the main histological type. Moderately differentiated tumors are the most common.
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