Malignant disease of the gastro-intestinal tract in blacks. Incidence and frequency distribution by age, sex and site at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, 1976-1986.
The pathology records of Ga-Rankuwa Hospital for the years 1976 - 1986 were studied in respect of the numbers of gastro-intestinal malignant diseases diagnosed. Some tumours were seen more frequently in recent years, i.e. carcinoma of the oesophagus, stomach, colon and rectum. Whether this increased occurrence represents a true increase in this type of malignant disease is not proven. In comparison with other hospital reports, carcinoma of the oesophagus is very common and is certainly showing no decrease.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013019:South Africa