The burden of squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva in Africa.
Cancer Epidemiol
; 61: 150-153, 2019 08.
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ABSTRACT
Squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva (SCCC) is a relatively common cancer in Africa, although its precise incidence and geographic distribution have not been previously systematically studied. METHODS:
Using the methods employed to produce national estimates of cancer incidence for the "Globocan" series of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, along with detailed information on cancer incidence by histological subtype from cancer registries in Africa, we estimate the numbers and rates of incidence by sex, age group, country and region of Africa.RESULTS:
We estimate that the number of new cases occurring in 2018 to be about 6 200, with all but about 50 in sub Saharan Africa, and 55% in females. On a national basis, the geographic distribution of incidence rates resembles that of the prevalence of infection with HIV, with a strong correlation between them, especially in males.CONCLUSIONS:
We estimate that about one third of the total cases of SCCC occurring in Africa are HIV-related.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Conjuntiva
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Neoplasias de la Conjuntiva
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Neoplasias del Ojo
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cancer Epidemiol
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2019
Tipo del documento:
Article