Cancer of the vulva in Burkina Faso: a hospital-based case series (2016)
This study is a Explanatory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Zongo Nayi,Nina Korsaga-Somé,Amandine Banata Gang-Ny,Edgar Ouangré,Maurice Zida,Aimé Sosthène Ouédraogo,Aboubacar Hirrhum Bambara,Augustin Tozoula Bambara,Si Simon Traore, Pascal Niamba,Adama Traoré,and Ahmadou Dem
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: Gynaecological,Cancer of the vulva.
Objective: Vulvar cancer is a rare gynaecological cancer. In Burkina Faso,the diagnosis of vulvar cancers is delayed and the prognosis is poor. However,no specific study on vulvar cancers had been conducted at the time of this study . This work aimed to study the characteristics of these cancers.
Study Population: Women
Findings: Scars resulting from female circumcision,menopause (n = 20) and HIV infection were noticed in 19 cases and 6 cases respectively. The cancer of the vulva is rare. Women are of menopausal age,are mostly circumcised and HIV-infection is common.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Africa
Country(ies):Burkina Faso