African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2384-5589
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Published Articles: 80

Full Length Research Paper

Pattern of gynaecological malignancies in a Nigerian tertiary hospital

I. F. Osinachi
  • I. F. Osinachi
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Google Scholar
N. Adewole
  • N. Adewole
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Google Scholar
A. D. Isah
  • A. D. Isah
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Google Scholar
H. I. Abdullahi
  • H. I. Abdullahi
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Google Scholar
E. T. Agida
  • E. T. Agida
  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Google Scholar


  •  Received: 05 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 04 June 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

References

Agboeze J, Ezeonu PO, Onoh RC, Nwali MI, Agwu MR, Egbuji CC (2015). Frequency and Pattern of Gynecological Cancers in Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria. Journal of Basic and Clinical Reproductive Sciences 4(2):54-57.

 

Bast RC, Hennessy B, Mills GB (2009). The biology of ovarian cancer: New opportunities for translation. Nature Reviews Cancer 9:415-428.
Crossref

 

Fader AN, Arriba LN, Frasure HE, von Gruenigen VE (2009). Endometrial Cancer and Obesity: Epidemiology, Biomarkers, Prevention and Survivorship. Gynecologic Oncology 114:121-127.
Crossref

 

Franco EL, Franco ED, Ferenczy A (2001). Cervical cancer: Epidemiology, prevention and the role of human papiloma virus infection. CMAJ 164:1017-1025.

 

Gabra H, Blagden S (2012). Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. In: Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Postgraduate. Edmonds DK. (Ed) 8th edition. London: John Wiley and Sons Ltd; pp. 760-775.
Crossref

 

Gubbels JA, Claussen N, Kapur AK, Connor JP, Patankar MS (2010). The detection, treatment, and biology of epithelial ovarian cancer. Journal of Ovarian Research 3:8.
Crossref

 

Hennessy BT, Coleman RL, Markman M (2009). Ovarian cancer. Lancet 374:1371-1382.
Crossref

 

Ibrahim HM, Ijaiya MA (2013). Pattern of gynaecological malignancies at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 33(2): 194-196.
Crossref

 

International Agency for Research on Cancer. GLOBOCAN 2008 Fast stats. 

 

Iyoke CA, Ugwu GO (2013). Burden of gynaecological cancers in developing countries. World Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2(1):1-7.
Crossref

 

Kyari O, Nggada H, Mairiga A (2004). Malignant tumours of female genital tract in North Eastern Nigeria. East African Medical Journal 81: 142-145.
Crossref

 

Mohyuddin S, Sultana N, Butt KA, Mohyuddin A (2012). Patterns of Gynaecological Malignancies at a Tertiary Care Hospital. Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences 6(47):1-6.

 

Nkyekyer K (2000). Pttern of gynecological cancers in Ghana. East African Medical Journal 77:534-538.
Crossref

 

Nwankwo KC, Okafor OC, Ezegwui H (2011). Pattern of Female Genital Tract Malignancy in University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu. International Journal of Medicine and Health Development 6(1):1-6.
Crossref

 

Oguntayo O, Zayyan M, Kolawole A, Adewuyi S, Ismail H, Koledade K (2011). Cancer of the cervix in Zaria, Northern Nigeria. Ecancermedicalscience 5(219):1-20.

 

Okeke TC, Onah N, Ikeako LC, Ezenyeaku CCT (2013). The Frequency and Pattern of Female Genital Tract Malignancies at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria. Annals of Medical and Health Science Research 3(3):345-348.
Crossref

 

Okoye CA (2014). Histopathological Pattern of Cervical Cancer in Benin City, Nigeria. The Journal of Medical Investigation Practice 9:147-150.

 

Sankaranarayanan R, Ferlay J (2006). Worldwide burden of gynaecological cancer: The size of the problem. Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology 20: 207-225.
Crossref

 

Sanni WO, Ocheke AN, Oyebode T, Jonah M, Nyango DD, Silas OA, Sagay AS (2013). Pattern of Gynaecological Malignancies in Jos. Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 30(1):97-102.

 

The Economist Intelligence Unit (2009). Breakaway: The global burden of cancer-challenges and opportunities. The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited, pp. 1-73.

 

Yakasai IA, Ugwa EA, Otubu J (2013). Gynecological malignancies in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano: A 3-year review. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice 16(1):63-66.
Crossref