title: FEMALE GENITAL TRACT CANCERS IN SAGAMU, SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe pattern of female genital tract cancers seen at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a retrospective review of all cases of female genital tract cancers managed at the Gynaecology department of OOUTH, Sagamu, Nigeria.
  
  
  METHODS
  OOUTH is a tertiary health institution of the State's university and it takes referrals from within and outside the State.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case records of all female genital tract cancers managed between January 2004 and December 2013 were retrieved and analysed using SPSS version 16.0.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were 2059 women treated forvarious gynaecologic conditions, 179 (8.7%) were cases of female genital tract cancers and 161 records were available for analysis. Cervical cancer constituted the commonest (51.6%), followed by ovarian (35.4%), endometrial (9.9%), and choriocarcinoma (1.9%). There were no cases of vaginal and fallopian tube cancers. The lowest mean age was found in choriocarcinoma (36.60 ± 4.50 years) and highest in vulvar cancer (70.00 ± 2.82 years). The mean ages for cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancers were (51.98 ± 12.39), (65.38 ± 7.24), and (54.42 ± 10.51) years respectively. Similarly the least mean parity was found in choriocarcinoma (2.33 ± 1.52), and the highest in vulvar cancer (6.00 ± 1.44). The mean parity for cervical, endometrial, and ovarian were (4.10 ± 1.49),(3.06 ± 1.48), and (3.72 ± 1.68) respectively. These differences are statistically significant, age; F = 7.61, p < 0.0001, and parity; F = 3.27, p= 0.013.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Incidence of cervical, endometrial, and ovarian cancers remain high and presentations are at late stages. There is a need to improve on cervical cancer screening, and for the attending physicians to improve on their indices of suspicions as regards endometrial and ovarian cancers.
authors: P O
authors: PO
authors: Adefuye
authors: B O
authors: BO
authors: Adefuye
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Oluwole
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D055815:Young Adult