Pattern and Relative Frequency of Gynaecological Malignancies Treated in Tikur Anbessa Specialized hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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2024-10-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Gynecological cancers are common and are among the leading causes of cancerrelated
deaths worldwide. Gynecological malignancies have a greater physical, financial,
emotional, and social impact on women and society at large. The burden of these gynecologic
cancer incidence and mortality rates is rapidly growing worldwide and has become an important
barrier to increasing life expectancy. In Africa, cancer is emerging as a critical public health
problem. Ethiopia's cancer incidence is increasing, as is the situation in other sub-Saharan
nations. The pattern of gynecological cancers varies throughout various geographical locations,
but unfortunately, data regarding patterns of gynecologic malignancy are not readily available in
most African countries, including our country, Ethiopia. In our hospital (TASH), as it is one of
the major cancer treatment centers in Ethiopia, there is a paucity of knowledge and data
regarding patterns of gynecologic malignancy, and knowing patterns of gynecological
malignancies will help in setting priorities for disease prevention and control
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Pattern, Relative frequency, teaching hospitals, cervical cancer