Background and
Objectives: Senegal, with the support of WHO, had begun the establishment
of a National Cancer Registry in 2009, although it had been at a standstill
since 1969; the objective of this work was to test the reliability of data
collection tools and feasibility stages necessary for the validation of media
before the establishment of a national cancer registry.
Methodology: We
conducted a non-exhaustive preliminary study over a period of three months from
the first of January to 31 March 2010 at four major hospitals in Dakar at the
time. Patients’ records were used as our source of information, data collection
was done using a pre-established patient form, and data processing and
validation were done using Wed-Dev software.
Results: Two
hundred and eighty-nine cases had been identified: 44% of men (n = 127) and 56%
of women (n = 162) with a sex ratio of 0.8. The ages ranged from 20 to 90 years
with an average of 50 years. The main diagnostic mode was essentially
histological, with 76% of cases (n = 219). The most frequent locations were:
ORL (ENT meaning Ear, Nose and Throat) with 25% of cases, liver 7% and
bronchopulmonary with 4.5% of cases. In men, liver cancer was the most common
location and in women for cervical cancer with 16%. Squamous cell carcinoma was
the most common histological type with 68% of cases followed by adenocarcinoma
with 22% of cases. Thirty-eight percent of patients were classified as stage
III and IV. A quarter of our patients had received palliative treatment. In
contrast, 15 (15%) had received chemotherapy and 4% had received radiotherapy.
Data collection was satisfactory.
Conclusion:
Cancer is a reality in Senegal but it remains underdiagnosed. The materials
made it possible to make the cancer registry effective throughout the country.
The recommendations enabled the extension of registration in hospitals
throughout the country and started an effective cancer registry in Senegal.
Author(s)details:-
Salif Baldé
Joliot Curie Institute, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
Sokhna Diop Niang
Department of Internal Medicine, Dalal Jamm Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
Oumar Ba
Department of Internal Medicine, Idrissa Pouye Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
Mamadou Diop
Joliot Curie Institute, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
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here :- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mria/v4/98
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