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Audit of gynaecological cancers Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre.
- Source :
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Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi [Malawi Med J] 2008 Dec; Vol. 20 (4), pp. 140-2. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- The aim of the audit was to assess the trend of the gynaecological cancers for the first quarter of 2008, and the prevalence of HIV and syphilis among the cases. Gynaecological cancer cases accounted for 6% of gynaecological admissions at QECH between January and April 2008. The findings show that cervical cancer still remains the leading gynaecological cancer among women in the unit. Among the cases where HIV testing was done, 50% of cases tested HIV positive and these were all cervical, vaginal and vulval cancer cases. Syphilis was prevalent in 10% of the cases. Low socioeconomic status and young age was associated with cervical cancer. A majority of the cases of advanced cervical cancer had been sub optimally managed by health workers at initial visit when the disease was at its early stage hence missing an opportunity for adequate treatment.
- Subjects :
- AIDS Serodiagnosis
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Genital Neoplasms, Female complications
Genital Neoplasms, Female therapy
HIV Seropositivity complications
HIV-1 immunology
Humans
Malawi epidemiology
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Social Class
Syphilis complications
Syphilis Serodiagnosis
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms complications
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms therapy
Genital Neoplasms, Female epidemiology
HIV Seropositivity epidemiology
Medical Audit
Syphilis epidemiology
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1995-7262
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19537398
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v20i4.10972