Abstract Background Pathologists face major challenges in breast cancer diagnostics sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The problems identified as impairing the quality of pathology reports are shortcomings equipment, organization and insufficiently qualified personnel. In addition, context cancer, immunohistochemistry (IHC) needs to be available for evaluation biomarkers. study presented, we aim describe current state order highlight unmet needs. Methods We obtained information on services within...

Abstract Chronic cutaneous ulcers are commonplace in the developing world, especially rural areas with poor living conditions and often result from trauma of road‐traffic injuries. may also be due to vascular insufficiency, neuropathy, nodular leprosy, pressure, diabetes, or hemoglobinopathies, they tropical ulcers. If poorly managed, these lesions undergo malignant transformation. We evaluated clinical histories treatment outcomes patients seen at University Calabar Teaching Hospital,...

Introduction The burden of HPV-related Head and Neck Cancers (HNC) has been rising in the U.S. other developed countries but this trend not reported Africa. Objective study was to evaluate prevalence HPV infection HNC cancer cases seen between 1990 2011 at tertiary health care institutions Nigeria. Methods We retrieved 149 head neck formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tumor specimens diagnosed from four teaching hospitals One hundred twenty-three blocks (83%) contained appropriate for analysis...

Globally, cutaneous cancers are among the most common form of cancer. Among Africans, there significant differences in types skin cancer compared to those documented patients from other countries. We evaluated all with a histological diagnosis presenting University Calabar Teaching Hospital January 2005 through December 2006. Twenty-nine (18 males and 11 females) were identified these accounted for 8.0 percent total malignancies. Their ages ranged 16 70 years (mean 43.5 years). Kaposi...

Albinism is an established risk factor for skin cancer in black Africans, and high levels of ultraviolet radiation increase the three major forms cancer.We present four albinos with histologic diagnoses who were seen at University Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria from January 2005 to December 2006. Skin these cases was compared total affecting 29 patients during study period.Twenty-nine presented period. Four Nigerian (two men two women) accounted 13.8% cancers observed 2-year...

Abstract Background Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cutaneous malignancy in white population and occurs infrequently dark‐pigmented individuals. Albinism an established risk factor for skin cancer black Africans. Methods We evaluated clinical histories treatment outcomes of patients with a histologic diagnosis BCC, who were seen at University Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria between January 2000 December 2004. Results Five albino Nigerians (two men, three women) BCC...

Oculocutaneous albinism is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by generalised depigmentation, photophobia, decreased visual acuity, and nystagmus. Malignant melanoma in patients with albinism. We report case of large advanced fumigating tumour on the right forearm male Nigerian albino diagnosed clinically as squamous cell carcinoma but histological proven to be melanoma.Keywords: Albinism, malignant melanoma, skin.

Dermatologic malignancies are among the most common forms of cancer. Sun exposure is major risk factor in white people, while non-solar factors appear to be leading darkly pigmented.We examined 162 patients with histologic diagnosis dermatological malignancy who consulted at University Calabar Teaching Hospital, from January 2000 December 2009.The patient cases observed during study represent 12% all cancers diagnosed within same period. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) was (n = 62; 38.3%...

Background : Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance (DFSP) is a relatively uncommon soft tissue neoplasm with intermediate to low grade malignancy, rarely metastasizing regional lymph node or distant site but proclivity for local recurrence due inadequate resection.Methods We evaluated the clinical histories and treatment outcomes of five consecutive patients who had histologic diagnosis DFSP in University Calabar Teaching Hospital between 2000 2004.Results :The cases reported diagnosis, sought...

Background/objective: Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is now the most frequently reported malignant skin tumour in some areas of Africa and was endemic before advent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The prevalence has increased with emergence HIV objective this report to describe frequency, current clinical pattern, anatomic distribution KS Calabar, south-eastern Nigeria compare total tumour.Method: All patients histologic diagnosis presenting University Calabar Teaching Hospital from...

This study was to evaluate the current pattern and risk factors of Marjolin's ulcer in authors' setting.Twenty-one patients with histological diagnosis skin malignancy at University Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria.Presented are histologic seen Nigeria from January 2007 through December 2007.Five (3 men 2 women) whose ages ranged 32 70 years (mean 46.6 years) accounted for 45.5% squamous cell carcinoma. All suffered traumatic injuries (4 lower limb road traffic accidents 1...

Tuberculous lymphadenitis is the most common form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis and cervical lymph nodes constitute site involvement. The proportion patients has been increasing for last two decades. Presented are 3 consecutive female aged 32, 50, 68 years that presented to a surgical unit University Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar, Nigeria. Two with lesions located in anterior triangle neck, while third had bilateral posterior neck. All were referrals without prior diagnosis...

Background: Carcinoma of the uterine cervix is a deadly disease, but it preventable.Cervical cytology especially at postnatal visit can lead to its early detection and prompt treatment.Methods: This was prospective cross sectional study women determine prevalence abnormal cervical their socio-demographic characteristics.Patients were recruited from antenatal clinic counseled on need for smear.Only those who consented met inclusion criteria followed up in clinic.Institutional ethical...

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common malignancy of the skin. Risk factors advanced include exposure, to sunlight, radiation and chemicals, fair skin, reduced immunity, genetic syndromes, injury inflammation. This study was undertaken evaluate site distribution, role these in squamous seen this environment suggest measures for improved outcome. Twenty one histologically diagnosed patients were period 5 years. showed two peak age groups 5th 7th decades. In decade limbs with chronic...

Several studies have shown that in Africa squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is commoner than other skin malignancies. The risk factors are grouped generally into solar and nonsolar their contributions vary with race, geographical region site of lesion. This study attempted to identify outcome management this problem our southern Nigeria.All patients histological diagnosis SCC presenting the University Calabar Teaching Hospital during period January 2005 December 2006 were evaluated.In total, 10...

There has been an increase in the prevalence of Kaposi sarcoma (KS) with emergence Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).Patients histologic diagnosis KS seen University Calabar Teaching Hospital, between January 2007 and December 2008 were studied. Diagnosis HIV was based on enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).In total, 15 patients (10 males, 5 females, M: F=2:1) presented accounted for 33.0% total skin malignancy ranked second after squamous cell carcinoma, 42.0%. Their ages ranged from...

Schwannomas are benign neoplasm's arising from Schwann cells. Malignant change is rare.A 42-yearold man presented with a 6-year history of recurrent right sided multinodular scalp lesion.Surgery revealed multiple ovoid masses in lesion. Histology schwannoma.Schwannoma may present as lesions multilobulated lesion and should be considered differential diagnosis.

Aims: To determine the prevalence of cancer in rest Cross River State not covered by population-based registry which is limited to capital city Calabar.
 Study Design: Descriptive retrospective study involving a trend analysis cancers from Calabar registry. Cancers incident Pathology and Haematology departments University Teaching hospital are included study.
 Place Duration Study: hospital. Data was assessed between April May 2019.
 Methodology: An institution-based...

s: Background: The high burden of disease due to breast cancer has continued have its toll on global health, without exception Nigeria. menace late presentation, with resultant poor survival rates, may be better contained, improved understanding the characterization in our local settings. Objective: determine distribution tumor grades and histologic types cancer, Calabar Methodology: retrospective study eighty-one (81) cases, use hospital records Results: Most patients were young, a mean age...

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the incidence prostate cancer in men living Calabar- Nigeria, which has not been determined up till now. Study Design: A trend analysis cases Calabar between 1

Material and methods A five year retrospective study was carried out to review the frequency of diagnosis three tumours classified as AIDS defining malignancies (Kaposi sarcoma, non Hodgkin lymphoma, cervical cancer) one malignancy (squamous cell carcinoma conjunctiva), also commonly diagnosed in these patients. Records patients which are histologically confirmed between 1 January 2005 31 2009 were sorted their retroviral status classified.