title: Pattern of alimentary tract tumours in Plateau State: a middle belt area of Nigeria.
abstract: Forty-five neoplastic surgical specimens from the alimentary tract were studied in Jos University Teaching Hospital, Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, over a 5-year period (1983-1987). Rectal carcinomas were found to be the commonest alimentary tract tumours (28.9%). They are followed by carcinomas of the stomach (24.4%), colon (20.1%) and oesophagus (13.3%). Lymphomas constitute 6.7% while squamous cell carcinomas of the anus represent 2.2%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Obafunwa
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology