The aim of this study was to assess the prognostic importance of positive peritoneal cytology in early-stage endometrial cancer. All 278 stage I and 53 stage IIIA (without cervical involvement) endometrial cancer patients operated between 1980 and 1996, recorded at the Geneva Cancer registry, were included. Stage IIIA cancers were recategorised into 'cytological' stage IIIA (positive peritoneal cytology alone, n ¼ 33) and 'histological' stage IIIA (serosal or adnexal infiltration, n ¼ 20). Survival rates were analysed by KaplanMeier method and compared using log-rank test. The prognostic importance of cytology was analysed using a Cox model, accounting for other prognostic factors. The 5-year disease-specific survival of cytological stage IIIA cancer was similar to stage I (91 vs 92%) and better than histological stage IIIA cancer (50%, Po0.001). After adjustment for age, myometrial invasion, differentiation and radiotherapy, cytological stage IIIA patients were still at similar risk to die from endometrial cancer compared to stage I patients (hazard ratio (HR) 0.7, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.18 -2.3), while histological stage IIIA patients were at a four-fold increased risk to die from their disease (HR 4.2, 95% CI: 1.7 -10.3). This population-based study shows that positive peritoneal cytology in itself has no impact on survival of patients with localised endometrial cancer. Based on the present and previous studies, FIGO (Fédération Internationale de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique) might consider reviewing its classification system.
More than 550,000 women die yearly from pregnancy-related causes. Fifty percent (50%) of the world estimate of maternal deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa alone. There is insufficient information on the risk factors of maternal mortality in Cameroon. This study aimed at establishing causes and risk factors of maternal mortality. This was a case-control study from 1st January, 2006 to 31st December, 2010 after National Ethical Committee Approval. Cases were maternal deaths; controls were women who delivered normally. Maternal deaths were obtained from the delivery room registers and in-patient registers. Controls for each case were two normal deliveries following identified maternal deaths on the same day. Variables considered were socio-demographic and reproductive health characteristics. Epi Info 3.5.1 was used for analysis. The mean MMR was 287.5/100,000 live births. Causes of deaths were: postpartum hemorrhage (229.2%), unsafe abortion (25%), ectopic pregnancy (12.5%), hypertension in pregnancy (8.3%), malaria (8.3%), anemia (8.3%), heart disease (4.2%), and pneumonia (4.2%), and placenta praevia (4.2%). Ages ranged from 18 to 41 years, with a mean of 27.7 ± 5.14 years. Lack of antenatal care was a risk factor for maternal death (OR=78.33; CI: (8.66- 1802.51)). The mean MMR from 2006 to 2010 was 287.5/100,000 live births. Most of the causes of maternal deaths were preventable. Lack of antenatal care was a risk factor for maternal mortality. Key words: Maternal mortality, causes, risk factors, Cameroon.
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