Epidemiological Aspects of Prostate Cancer at the Medical Oncology Service of the Yaounde General Hospital -Cameroon

Tchinda Fossi Cedric, Nguendo Yongsi H. Blaise*, Atenguena Etienne, Ndom Paul and Mankollo Bassong Olga
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Tchinda Fossi Cedric: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty ofs Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Cameroon Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Central Africa Catholic University, Cameroon
Nguendo Yongsi H. Blaise*: Institute for Population Studies (IFORD), University of Yaoundé II Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Central Africa Catholic University, Cameroon
Atenguena Etienne: Department of Medical Oncology, Yaoundé Général Hospital, Cameroon
Ndom Paul: Department of Medical Oncology, Yaoundé Général Hospital, Cameroon
Mankollo Bassong Olga: Department of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, Central Africa Catholic University, Cameroon

International Journal of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, 2018, vol. 4, issue 5, 66-72

Abstract: Background: The incidence of cancers is increasing worldwide, particularly in the developing countries as shown by recent cancer stastics from the WHO. It is even anticipated that with the increase in life expentancy, consequent upon inproved standard of living and globalization, the burden of cancers will increase within this millenium. With respective to cancer of the prostate, it is the most common type of cancer in urology. In developing countries, diagnostic is done at a late stage of evolution. In Cameroon, data on prostate cancer are scanty whereas the incidence of this disease is increasing. Objective: This article is designed to describe the epidemiological features of prostate cancer at the General Hospital of Yaoundé. Patients and methods: A 4-year retrospective study of patients seen with the diagnosis of cancer at the Medical Oncology unit of the Yaoundé General Hospital between January 2012 and December 2015. The demographic pattern (age of patients, socio professional activity, marital status), clinical features (cancer diagnosis), treatment modalities and outcome were studied. Main results: Of the 7 775 patients enrolled in the Medical Oncology Service over the study period, 1.4% (n = 108) cases of prostate cancer were seen. The prevalence over the study period was 1.38% and a relatively large annual growth of cases with an annual average of 27 cases was noted. The average age of patients was 67.82 years with a range of 34-83 years. The commonest presenting symptoms were the urinary frequency (54.63%) whereas the least common were fatigue (05.5%) and straining (03.70%). PSA was obtained in 49 patients, representing about 45.4% of all patients. Only 14 (01.26%) had biopsy reports. Conclusion: Prostate cancer is a major problem facing the aging male, and inadequate facilities make early detection difficult. Therefore, treatment is mainly palliative because of late diagnosis.

Keywords: Epidemiology; Risks factors; Prostate cancer; Yaoundé general hospital; Cameroon. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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