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The Challenges of Managing Ovarian Cancer in the Developing World
Joint Authors
Sikakulya, Franck Katembo
Mulisya, Olivier
Mastaki, Mbusa
Gertrude, Tambavira
Mathe, Jeff K.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ovarian cancer has high morbidity and mortality rates among cancers of the reproductive system.
The disease typically presents at late stage when the 5-year relative survival rate is only 29%.
Similarly, access to prevention, early diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care for cancer-related disease is insufficient.
The availability of cancer treatments in Africa is especially poor.
Case.
A 17-year-old lady, nulliparous, was admitted with complaint of abdominal swelling and loss of weight and a huge left ovarian cyst revealed by ultrasound scan.
Laparotomy was done, and a mass which resembled a hemorrhagic solid tumor was found.
Grossly, the left ovarian mass measured 15.0×20.0×8.0 cm and a left salpingectomy was performed.
Two months later, she came back with lower limb swelling progressively increased in a week with vulvar edema, with a palpable mass.
She was discharged on request by her relatives for traditional medicine.
One year later, she passed on in an unrevealed picture.
The management of ovarian cancer is too challenging in low-resource countries, from hospital settings to the communities with poor cancer awareness.
It is therefore imperative that healthcare resources, policies, and planning focus to be coordinated in a rational way.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mulisya, Olivier& Sikakulya, Franck Katembo& Mastaki, Mbusa& Gertrude, Tambavira& Mathe, Jeff K.. 2020. The Challenges of Managing Ovarian Cancer in the Developing World. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149494
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mulisya, Olivier…[et al.]. The Challenges of Managing Ovarian Cancer in the Developing World. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mulisya, Olivier& Sikakulya, Franck Katembo& Mastaki, Mbusa& Gertrude, Tambavira& Mathe, Jeff K.. The Challenges of Managing Ovarian Cancer in the Developing World. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149494
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149494