@article{10.11648/j.ijcu.20240802.15,
  author = {Epoupa Ngalle Frantz Guy and Nwaha Makon Axel Stéphane and Mbouché Landry Oriol and Essomba Armel Quentin and Glenda Nkeng and Soppo Ekoule Christian Aristide and Atangana Cédric Paterson and Moby Mpah Edouard Hervé and Fouda Pierre Joseph},
  title = {Urological Cancers in Douala (Cameroon): Epidemiological and Histological Profile
},
  journal = {International Journal of Clinical Urology},
  volume = {8},
  number = {2},
  pages = {39-43},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijcu.20240802.15},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcu.20240802.15},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijcu.20240802.15},
  abstract = {Background: According to Globocan 2020, the global burden of cancer has increased to 19.3 million cases and 10 million cancer deaths. The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that, in the world, one in five people develop cancer during their lifetime. Urinary tract cancers are common in urology. They are most often of a bad prognosis. While the epidemiology of urological cancers is well known in the Northern Countries, data on these conditions are little available or insufficient. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of urological cancers, describe their clinical presentation and classification. Methodology: We conducted a transversal study in the urology, oncology and pathology anatomy departments of the Douala General Hospital (DGH) and the Douala Laquintinie Hospital (DLH). Medical records and pathology reports of biopsies carried out on patients with urological cancer and hospitalized over a period of 10 years from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019 were included. Results: A total of 93 cases were selected. The sex ratio of 8:1. The average age was 64.7±11.51 years for men and 45.8±23 years for women (p=0.030). Smoking was the main comorbidity (30.1%). Low back pain, hematuria and urine retention were the main modes of revelation. Prostate cancer was found in 75.3%. Prostate adenocarcinoma was the most found histological type (94.1%) Kidney, bladder and penis cancer were found in 16.1%; 7.5% and 1% of cases. More than half of patients with prostate cancer (68.6%) had metastasis at the time of diagnosis. Conclusion: urological cancers affect men more. The symptomatology is dominated by the signs of the upper and lower urinary tract. Prostate adenocarcinoma is the most found histological type.
},
 year = {2024}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Urological Cancers in Douala (Cameroon): Epidemiological and Histological Profile

AU  - Epoupa Ngalle Frantz Guy
AU  - Nwaha Makon Axel Stéphane
AU  - Mbouché Landry Oriol
AU  - Essomba Armel Quentin
AU  - Glenda Nkeng
AU  - Soppo Ekoule Christian Aristide
AU  - Atangana Cédric Paterson
AU  - Moby Mpah Edouard Hervé
AU  - Fouda Pierre Joseph
Y1  - 2024/11/18
PY  - 2024
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcu.20240802.15
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijcu.20240802.15
T2  - International Journal of Clinical Urology
JF  - International Journal of Clinical Urology
JO  - International Journal of Clinical Urology
SP  - 39
EP  - 43
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2640-1355
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcu.20240802.15
AB  - Background: According to Globocan 2020, the global burden of cancer has increased to 19.3 million cases and 10 million cancer deaths. The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that, in the world, one in five people develop cancer during their lifetime. Urinary tract cancers are common in urology. They are most often of a bad prognosis. While the epidemiology of urological cancers is well known in the Northern Countries, data on these conditions are little available or insufficient. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of urological cancers, describe their clinical presentation and classification. Methodology: We conducted a transversal study in the urology, oncology and pathology anatomy departments of the Douala General Hospital (DGH) and the Douala Laquintinie Hospital (DLH). Medical records and pathology reports of biopsies carried out on patients with urological cancer and hospitalized over a period of 10 years from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019 were included. Results: A total of 93 cases were selected. The sex ratio of 8:1. The average age was 64.7±11.51 years for men and 45.8±23 years for women (p=0.030). Smoking was the main comorbidity (30.1%). Low back pain, hematuria and urine retention were the main modes of revelation. Prostate cancer was found in 75.3%. Prostate adenocarcinoma was the most found histological type (94.1%) Kidney, bladder and penis cancer were found in 16.1%; 7.5% and 1% of cases. More than half of patients with prostate cancer (68.6%) had metastasis at the time of diagnosis. Conclusion: urological cancers affect men more. The symptomatology is dominated by the signs of the upper and lower urinary tract. Prostate adenocarcinoma is the most found histological type.

VL  - 8
IS  - 2
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