Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana
Purpose: Cervical cancer is a common cancer among women worldwide. An estimated 528,000 new cases and 266,000 deaths occurred in 2012. More than 85% of invasive cervical cancer cases occur in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer ranks as the most common cancer among women in Ghana. We c...
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| author | Yvonne Nartey Philip C. Hill Kwabena Amo-Antwi Kofi M. Nyarko Joel Yarney Brian Cox |
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| description | Purpose: Cervical cancer is a common cancer among women worldwide. An estimated 528,000 new cases and 266,000 deaths occurred in 2012. More than 85% of invasive cervical cancer cases occur in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer ranks as the most common cancer among women in Ghana. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the descriptive epidemiology of cervical cancer in Ghana. We describe cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates for the regions served by two large hospitals in Ghana. Patients and Methods: Information for women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer between 2010 and 2013 was collected from the Komfo Anokye and Korle Bu Teaching Hospitals through review of medical, computer, and pathology records at the oncology units and the obstetrics and gynecology departments. Telephone interviews were also conducted with patients and relatives. Data were analyzed using summary statistics. Results: A total of 1,725 women with cervical cancer were included in the study. Their ages ranged from 11 to 100 years (mean, 56.9 years). The histology of the primary tumor was the basis of diagnosis in 77.5% of women and a clinical diagnosis was made in 22.5% of women. For the 1,336 women for whom tumor grade was available, 34.3% were moderately differentiated tumors. Late stage at presentation was common. The incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer increased with age up until the 75 to 79–year age group and began to decrease at older ages. The Greater Accra region had higher overall incidence and mortality rates than the Ashanti region. Conclusion: Our study suggests that improvements in the application of preventive strategies could considerably reduce the burden of cervical cancer in Ghana and other low- and middle-income countries. The study provides important information to inform policy on cancer prevention and control in Ghana. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd71ba9e81754772abf59a044041696d2022-12-21T18:56:10ZengAmerican Society of Clinical OncologyJournal of Global Oncology2378-95062017-12-013678279010.1200/JGO.2016.00574414Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of GhanaYvonne NarteyPhilip C. HillKwabena Amo-AntwiKofi M. NyarkoJoel YarneyBrian CoxPurpose: Cervical cancer is a common cancer among women worldwide. An estimated 528,000 new cases and 266,000 deaths occurred in 2012. More than 85% of invasive cervical cancer cases occur in low- and middle-income countries. Cervical cancer ranks as the most common cancer among women in Ghana. We conducted a retrospective study to assess the descriptive epidemiology of cervical cancer in Ghana. We describe cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates for the regions served by two large hospitals in Ghana. Patients and Methods: Information for women diagnosed with invasive cervical cancer between 2010 and 2013 was collected from the Komfo Anokye and Korle Bu Teaching Hospitals through review of medical, computer, and pathology records at the oncology units and the obstetrics and gynecology departments. Telephone interviews were also conducted with patients and relatives. Data were analyzed using summary statistics. Results: A total of 1,725 women with cervical cancer were included in the study. Their ages ranged from 11 to 100 years (mean, 56.9 years). The histology of the primary tumor was the basis of diagnosis in 77.5% of women and a clinical diagnosis was made in 22.5% of women. For the 1,336 women for whom tumor grade was available, 34.3% were moderately differentiated tumors. Late stage at presentation was common. The incidence and mortality rates of cervical cancer increased with age up until the 75 to 79–year age group and began to decrease at older ages. The Greater Accra region had higher overall incidence and mortality rates than the Ashanti region. Conclusion: Our study suggests that improvements in the application of preventive strategies could considerably reduce the burden of cervical cancer in Ghana and other low- and middle-income countries. The study provides important information to inform policy on cancer prevention and control in Ghana.http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.2016.005744 |
| spellingShingle | Yvonne Nartey Philip C. Hill Kwabena Amo-Antwi Kofi M. Nyarko Joel Yarney Brian Cox Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana Journal of Global Oncology |
| title | Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana |
| title_full | Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana |
| title_fullStr | Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana |
| title_short | Cervical Cancer in the Greater Accra and Ashanti Regions of Ghana |
| title_sort | cervical cancer in the greater accra and ashanti regions of ghana |
| url | http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.2016.005744 |
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