Assessment of barriers to optimal cancer control in adult cancer treatment centres in Cameroon.

Approximately 20,745 new cases of cancer were registered annually with 13,199 (64%) deaths in 2020 in Cameroon. Despite the increasing cancer burden, there is a paucity of reliable data that can enhance decision-making for cancer control in Cameroon. This assessment was, therefore, designed to generate data that may enable stakeholders, policymakers and funders to make data-driven decisions on cancer control.

[Epidemiological and clinical features of cervical cancer in Cameroon: experience in the Douala General Hospital].

Introduction: cervical cancer is a public health problem in Cameroon, ranking as the 2 most frequent cancer. The purpose of our study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients with cervical cancer at the Douala General Hospital in Cameroon.

Method: we conducted a retrospective study over the period 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2017.

[Prognosis and survival of esophageal cancer in Cameroon: a prognostic study].

Introduction: Esophageal cancer is rare. Poor prognosis is due to delayed diagnosis. Five year survival is less than 20%.

Evolutionary aspects of non-metastatic breast cancer after primary treatment in a sub-Saharan African setting: a 16-year retrospective review at the Douala general hospital, Cameroon.

Background: Breast cancer has a high case fatality rate in sub-Saharan Africa, and this is chiefly because of late detection and inadequate treatment resources. Progressive renovations in diagnostic and management modalities of non-metastatic breast cancer (NMBC) have been noted in the region but there is paucity of data describing the clinical progress of patients with NMBC. This study sought to determine the rates of local relapse, distant metastasis and sequelae and the time span from initial treatment to the occurrence of these adverse events among patients with NMBC.

Epidemiology and surgical management of breast cancer in gynecological department of Douala General Hospital.

Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most common gynecological cancers in our environment. Douala General Hospital (DGH) is one of the two main centers in Cameroon, where the cancerous patient can receive multidisciplinary management including radiotherapy.

Methods: The aim of our study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical profile and surgical management of patients with breast cancer in gynecological department of DGH.