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World J Hepatol. Sep 27, 2022; 14(9): 1767-1777
Published online Sep 27, 2022. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v14.i9.1767
Table 1 Characteristics of the cancer cases overall and according to the three periods of cancer diagnosis from the cancer registry of Bamako, Mali
CharacteristicsPeriod
Overall
1987-1996
1997-2006
2007-2015
All cancer cases, n (%)195533838468111034
Males8603 (44.0)1942 (50.6)2137 (45.6)4524 (41.0)
Females10950 (56.0)1896 (49.4)2544 (54.4)6510 (59.0)
Age in year, median 49484950
Method for diagnostic of liver cancer, n (%)
Biopsy/cytology429 (26.3)33 (5.7)99 (18.9)297 (55.6)
Clinical signs422 (25.8)265 (45.9)112 (21.4)45 (8.4)
Ultrasonography418 (25.6)128 (22.2)169 (32.4)121 (22.7)
Death registry186 (11.4)74 (12.8)93 (17.8)19 (3.6)
Unknown178 (10.9)77 (13.3)49 (9.4)52 (9.7)


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