Endometrial Cancer in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

Document Type : Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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1 Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia

2 Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology,School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

3 Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia,Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Abstract

Background: Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological malignancy among females worldwide, approximately 320,000 women being diagnosed with the disease each year and 76,000 dying. To date, there is limited knowledge of endometrial cancer in Malaysia.
Objectives: To identify the epidemiological profile and prognostic factors of survival.
Materials and Methods: A list of endometrial cancer patients in 2000-2011 was obtained from the hospital Record Department. Only cases confirmed by histopathology examination were included. We excluded those with incomplete medical records or referral cases. Simple and multiple Cox regression approaches were used for data analysis.
Results: Only 108 cases were included with a mean (SD) age of 62.7 (12.3) years, with 87.0% Malay ethnicity. Grade of cancer was: 29.1% grade 1, 43.7% grade 2 and 27.2% grade 3. The majority of patients had non-endometrioid type (60.2%), with myometrial invasion (82.2%) and lymphovascular invasion (57.3%). The significant prognostic factors were age (HR 1.05; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.08, p=0.002) and having lymphovascular invasion (HR 2.15; 95% CI: 1.08, 4.29; p=0.030).
Conclusions: Endometrial cancer patients should be diagnosed earlier to reduce the risk of mortality. The public should be given education on the signs and symptoms of the disease.

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Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
Volume 17, Issue 6
July 2016
Pages 2867-2870

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