title: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Plateau State, Nigeria: a pathological study.
abstract: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is rare in Central Nigeria where it represents 1.7% of all cancers. The prevalence rate is 4 per 100,000 and the male: female ratio is 2:1. Most tumours occur on the left side than the right (4:1) and the mean age at the time of presentation is 44.4 years. Undifferentiated and non-keratinizing carcinomas represent 60% of cases, while well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma accounts for 40%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Obafunwa
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors