Burden and Pattern of Cancer in the Sudan, 2000-2006
Journal Title: Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 5
Abstract
Aims: The aim of this study is to determine the number of newly diagnosed cancer cases and their distribution in two cancer-care providing facilities in Sudan. Study Design: This is a retrospective descriptive study. Methodology: Data was retrieved from patients’ records that were diagnosed and treated at the Radiation Isotope Center in Khartoum (RICK) and National Cancer Institute at Wadmadani (NCI -UG) in Sudan over the period between 2000 and 2006 and then statistically analyzed. Results: A total of 26652 cancer cases were retrieved with a noticeable increase in numbers from year 2000 to 2006. The maximum cancer number was observed in 45-64 year age group in both male and female patients with a male to female ratio of 1.3:1.0. The most common cancer sites for females were: the breast (29.3%), cervix uteri (8.2%), leukemia (7.2%), ovary (6.8%), and esophagus (5.9%) and for males: were prostate (7.6%), followed by leukemia, (7.0%), NHL (6.8%), esophagus (5.4%) and bladder (4.4), while leukemia (25.2%), NHL (12.4%), lymphoma (10.8%), retinoblastoma (6.6%) and brain tumors (3.3%) dominated in younger patients (<14 years old). Conclusions: This study provided some knowledge about the cancer situation in two institutions providing cancer care in Sudan that may draw attention of policy maker and aid in formulating appropriate cancer-control strategies in the country.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammed Elimam Mohammed, Ammar Mohamed Hassan, Hala Ahmed Abdelhadi, Mohamed Gamaleldin Elsadig, Dalal Mohamed Adam, Khalid Elmamoun, Rania Hamid, Hiba Elias, Mohamed Abdallah, Zaki Abdelkarim, Sulma Ibrahim Mohammed
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