title: Paediatric malignancies in Tanzania.
abstract: Using the Tanzania Cancer Registry, the pattern of childhood malignancies up to the age of 15 years over a period of 22 years (1973-1995) was analysed. Lymphomas were most frequent (38.9%) followed by soft tissue sarcomas (13.1%), retinoblastomas (11.1%) and squamous cell carcinoma (6.7%). The frequency of soft tissue sarcomas is relatively high but appears not to be related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection pandemic. The high frequency of squamous cell carcinoma also needs further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Carneiro
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Kalokola
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Kaaya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009017:Morbidity; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012042:Registries; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013636:Tanzania / Q000453:epidemiology