Trends in cervical cancer incidence in sub-Saharan Africa.
Br J Cancer
; 123(1): 148-154, 2020 07.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).METHODS:
Trends in the incidence of cervical cancer are examined for a period of 10-25 years in 10 population-based cancer registries across eight SSA countries (Gambia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa, Uganda and Zimbabwe). A total of 21,990 cases of cervical cancer were included in the analyses.RESULTS:
Incidence rates had increased in all registries for some or all of the periods studied, except for Mauritius with a constant annual 2.5% decline. Eastern Cape and Blantyre (Malawi) registries showed significant increases over time, with the most rapid being in Blantyre (7.9% annually). In Kampala (Uganda), a significant increase was noted (2.2%) until 2006, followed by a non-significant decline. In Eldoret, a decrease (1998-2002) was followed by a significant increase (9.5%) from 2002 to 2016.CONCLUSION:
Overall, cervical cancer incidence has been increasing in SSA. The current high-level advocacy to reduce the burden of cervical cancer in SSA needs to be translated into support for prevention (vaccination against human papillomavirus and population-wide screening), with careful monitoring of results through population-based registries.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Papillomaviridae
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Neoplasias del Cuello Uterino
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Infecciones por Papillomavirus
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Cancer
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nigeria