Clinical Study

Cancers in Togo from 1984 to 2008: Epidemiological and Pathological Aspects of 5251 Cases

Table 1

Distribution of cancers by site and sex.

ICD-10SiteMale%Female%Both sexes%
Nb** of casesNb** of casesNb** of cases

C0–C06Mouth803.1391.51192.3
C07-C08Salivary gland773.0391.51162.2
C9–C14Pharynx522220.8741.3
C15Oesophagus1295.0491.81783.4
C16Stomach26410.31154.33797.2
C17Small intestine190.7140.5330.6
C18–C21Colon, rectum, anus1154.5612.21763.4
C22Liver742.9421.61162.2
C23-C24Gallbladder, and so forth.30.150.280.2
C25Pancreas160.650.2210.4
C30-C31Nose, sinuses, and so forth.311.2100.4410.8
C32Larynx953.7120.41072.0
C33-C34Trachea, bronchus and lung401.6120.4521.0
C38Pleura230.9311.2541.0
C40-C41Bone1606.2993.72594.9
C43Melanoma of the skin481.9250.9731.4
C44Other skin cancers26810.41345.04027.6
C45Mesothelioma20.050.270.2
C46Kaposi’s sarcoma923.61335.02254.3
C49Other soft tissue130.5140.5270.5
C50Breast251.172927.175414.4
C51Vulva200.7200.4
C52Vagina271.0270.5
C53Cervix30211.23025.8
C54Uterus1124.21122.1
C56Ovary1324.91322.5
C57Fallopian tube30.130.1
C58Placenta431.6430.8
C60Penis130.5130.2
C61Prostate33212.93326.3
C62Testis210.8210.4
C64Kidney291.1220.8511.1
C65Renal pelvis40.210.050.1
C67Bladder431.7210.8641.2
C68Ureter10.000.010.0
C69Eye702.762231322.5
C70–C72Brain, nervous system20.140.160.1
C73Thyroid230.9622.3851.6
C76Other and unspecified130.590.3220.4
C77–C80Metastasis552.1411.5961.9
C81Hodgkin disease622.4301.1921.8
C82–C85Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma2379.21706.34077.8
C90Myeloma50.210.060.1
C91–C95Leukaemia291.1291.1581.1

All sites256510026861005251100

Nb**: Number.