Authors: Djeumi T, Guifo ML, Mbassi A.
Within the framework of the treatment of cancer, surgery plays a key role. Urological cancer incidence is increasing and will become a more serious issue in the future. From 2000 to 2010, we decided to study epidemiological aspects of urological tumors operated at the Yaounde Central Hospital. We completed a descriptive and retrospective study during 10 years (2000-2010) in the urological unit of the Yaounde Central Hospital. Patients operated for malignancies or suspected malignancies where included. 943 patients have been operated for urological pathology. 223 patients (23.64%) presented a malignant tumor or suspected malignancy. The average age for both sexes was 64.77 years old. For women, it was 47.54 years old and for men, it was 64.52 years old. The sex ratio was (5.96). For women, the more frequent urological malignant tumor was that of the kidney (38%); whereas for men, the prostate cancer dominated the others locations (86%). Surgical castration has been performed in most patients with prostate cancer (95.81%). The minimally invasive surgery approach has not been performed. Endo-urology exists in our study site only since 2017. Robotics and laparoscopy are still non-existent. Establishing an efficient registry of cancer, encouraging the early diagnosis and improving the technical equipment can make a marked change in the surgical treatment of urological cancer in Cameroon.
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