E. E. U. Akang

ORCID: 0000-0003-3576-4476
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Research Areas
  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Tumors and Oncological Cases
  • Ocular Oncology and Treatments
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia research
  • Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • CNS Lymphoma Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
  • Ear and Head Tumors
  • Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Vascular Tumors and Angiosarcomas
  • Urologic and reproductive health conditions
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Meningioma and schwannoma management
  • Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts

University College Hospital, Ibadan
2008-2017

University of Ibadan
2005-2016

University College London
1997-2014

Benue State University
2014

University College Hospital
1997-2014

University of the West Indies
1994

As the relation between reproductive factors and breast cancer risk has not been systematically studied in indigenous women of sub-Saharan Africa, we examined this a case–control study Nigeria. In-person interviews were conducted using structured questionnaires to collect detailed history 819 cases 569 community controls 1998 2006. Logistic regression was used estimate odds ratios (ORs) 95% confidence intervals (CI). Compared with menarcheal age <17 years, adjusted OR for ⩾17 years 0.72 (95%...

10.1038/sj.bjc.6604275 article EN cc-by-nc-sa British Journal of Cancer 2008-02-26

The clinicopathological features of schistosomiasis the appendix are discussed, based on clinical presentation, operative findings and morphological changes in specimens patients seen Ibadan between 1980 1989. Schistosoma haematobium was implicated as causal agent a granulomatous inflammatory reaction with eosinophilia fibrosis. Intramuscular oviposition associated frank acute appendicitis, serosal involvement resulted peritoneal adhesions, ileoileal intussusception one patient. actual role...

10.1002/bjs.1800781023 article EN British journal of surgery 1991-10-01

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between waist–hip ratio and risk breast cancer in an urban Nigerian population. Between March 1998 August 2000, we conducted a case–control hospital-based patients (n = 234) population-based controls 273) using nurse interviewers Southwestern Nigeria. Multivariable logistic regression showed significant association highest tertile (odds ratio= 2.67, 95% confidence interval 1.05–6.80) among postmenopausal women. No found premenopausal...

10.1186/bcr567 article EN cc-by Breast Cancer Research 2002-12-19

Previous studies have shown that weight is inversely associated with premenopausal breast cancer and positively postmenopausal disease. Height has been to be correlated risk, but the association was not conclusive for women. These previous were conducted primarily in Western countries, where height limited by nutritional status during childhood. The authors assessed between anthropometric measures Nigerian Breast Cancer Study (Ibadan, Nigeria). Between 1998 2009, 1,233 invasive cases 1,101...

10.1093/aje/kwq180 article EN American Journal of Epidemiology 2010-08-17

The present study reviews 876 consecutive coroner's autopsies performed in the Department of Pathology, University College Hospital, Ibadan over a two-year period (1 February 1991 to 31 January 1993). hospital autopsy rate during was 36.2%, and 62.5 per cent these post-mortems were medico-legal cases. most common indications for sudden natural deaths (55.6%), followed by accidental (35.3%). proportions maternal (4.3%), homicidal (3.1%) suicidal (0.3%) much lower. male female ratio 1.7 1....

10.1177/002580249703700115 article EN Medicine Science and the Law 1997-01-01

Burkitt's lymphoma is the commonest childhood malignancy in tropical Africa and predisposing factors include malaria infection with Epstein-Barr virus. Recent studies suggest that prevalence of this neoplasm declining environment. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether there a real decrease occurrence lymphoma. We analysed 665 cases malignancies reported Ibadan Cancer Registry between 1991 1999. retinoblastoma remained two specific malignancies, accounting for 19.4% 17.9%...

10.1179/027249302125000887 article EN Annals of Tropical Paediatrics 2002-06-01

This retrospective study analysed head and neck malignancies seen over a 19-year period at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. One thousand, one hundred ninety two patients with were according to age, gender, topography histology. There was an annual hospital frequency of 62 cases per year. The overall mean age for these 43.9 (SD ± 19.3) years. lesions from respiratory tract most frequent (43.2%) all cases. palate intra-oral site (13.8%). Epithelial constituted 73.4% male: female ratio...

10.1186/1746-160x-7-9 article EN cc-by Head & Face Medicine 2011-05-13

Head injury is an important cause of mortality worldwide. The objective the present study was to analyse pattern fatal head among patients seen in University College Hospital, Ibadan. based on retrospective investigation cases referred by coroner Department Pathology, between 1991 and 2000. Pertinent clinical postmortem findings were extracted from available coroner's autopsy records. There 529 (402 males 127 females). Their ages ranged <1 year 90 years (mean=33 years), average age females...

10.1177/002580240204200207 article EN Medicine Science and the Law 2002-04-01

Cavernous lymphangioma is a rare lesion in the breast of adults. Only few cases have been documented literature. We describe 38-year-old woman who presented with palpable lump, which measured 5 × 4 cm. A local excision lump was performed and diagnosis cavernous made. The patient alive well, after five years follow-up, no complaints or recurrence. To best our knowledge, this first case to be black African woman. Complete surgical seems modality treatment lesion.

10.1186/1477-7819-5-69 article EN cc-by World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2007-06-20

Bovine tuberculosis was investigated in one private herd with 171 cattle after five cases were suspected to be tuberculous following post mortem examination. Using the intradermal comparative cervical tuberculin test 18 (10.5%) animals (ages from 2 12 years) positive: 11 of N'dama breed and seven White Fulani (i.e. Bunaji) breed; 17 female male animal. In all randomly selected positive reactors, a spectrum lesions affecting lungs, spleen, heart, liver, lymph nodes observed. All smear samples...

10.17221/5730-vetmed article EN cc-by-nc Veterinární Medicína 2004-11-30
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