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Frequency and pattern of gynecologic cancers from 2010 to 2014 in Beira, Mozambique

Josefo Ferro1,2, Marcella Schiavone3, Francesco Di Gennaro4, Giovanni Putoto5, Alessandro Bertoldo6, Damiano Pizzol3
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Curr Gynecol Oncol 2017, 15 (3), p. 189–193
DOI: 10.15557/CGO.2017.0019
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Objective: Gynecologic cancers represent a large health, social and economic burden worldwide. In low-income countries, particularly in Mozambique, little data is available and no effective policies are implemented to fight these diseases. Our objective was to trace the epidemiological profile of gynecologic cancers from 2010 to 2014 in Beira, Mozambique. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the registers of the Department of Pathology of Central Hospital of Beira to identify all cases of gynecologic malignancies recorded from January 2010 to December 2014. Results: Most of the diagnosed female cancers (43.4%) were gynecologic and, among these, cervical cancer was definitely the most commonly reported cancer every year, ranging from 86.7% in 2013 to 93.3% in 2014. Conclusion: As in many low-income countries, the access to screening programs for gynecologic cancer is not effective in Mozambique; therefore urgent preventive policies are crucial to address this emergent issue.

Słowa kluczowe
gynecologic cancers, low-income countries, epidemiology, cervical cancer