Table 3 Prevalence and incidence of most common cancers seen at KBTH in 2012
From: Profile of cancer patients’ seen at Korle Bu teaching hospital in Ghana (A cancer registry review)
Site | Total cases | *New cases | **Prevalence/100,000 | **Incidence/100,000/year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Breast | 333 | 198 | 80.5 | 47.9 |
Cervix | 194 | 154 | 46.9 | 37.2 |
Prostate | 90 | 54 | 21.8 | 13.1 |
Colorectal | 57 | 48 | 13.8 | 11.6 |
Uterus | 36 | 31 | 8.7 | 7.5 |
Ovary | 34 | 29 | 8.2 | 7.0 |
Pharynx | 33 | 25 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
Bones | 32 | 24 | 7.7 | 5.8 |
Skin | 26 | 19 | 6.3 | 4.6 |
Stomach | 25 | 19 | 6.0 | 4.6 |