Open AccessA review of bladder cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa: A different disease, with a distinct presentation, assessment, and treatment
Author(s) -
Kasonde Bowa,
Chikuli Kabika Mulele,
John Kachimba,
Eliakim Manda,
Victor Mapulanga,
S Mukosai
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_48_17
Subject(s) - medicine , presentation (obstetrics) , disease , bladder cancer , cancer , oncology , intensive care medicine , surgery
Cancer of the bladder is the ninth leading cause of cancer in developed countries. It is the second most common urological malignancy. Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the most common histological subtype in developed countries. In most of Africa, the most common type is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Cancer of bladder guidelines produced by the European Urological Association and the American Urological Association, including the tumor, node, and metastasis staging is focused on TCC of the bladder.