title: Invasive and in situ carcinoma of the cervix in young Nigerians: a clinico-pathologic study of 27 cases.
abstract: A study of young Nigerians aged 30 years and below with invasive and in-situ cervical carcinoma confirms the notion that cervical cancer occurs in all age group. All patients except one were married while all were parous. Forty four percent of the patients presented with stages III and IV disease and hence, were unsuitable for surgery. The youngest patient was aged 17 years, indicating the need tare cancer screening among adolescents and a vigorous family planning programme that emphasizes barrier contraception.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Pathology, College of Medicine, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Adewole
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Edozien
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Babarinsa
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Akang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009549:Nigeria; D010166:Palliative Care; D010298:Parity; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014504:Urban Health; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002578:Uterine Cervical Dysplasia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000532:radiotherapy