Burden of Cervical Cancer in Tanzania

Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, Tanzania

Status: Unknown

Conditions: -Socioeconomic Burden of Disease; Cervical Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01177345

36813

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cervical cancer screening is a worldwide problem especially in the developing world of which Tanzania belongs. It is diagnosed late in the third world because there are no diagnostic facilities and resource people. It occurs in the age groups between 40 and above and therefore affects the productive age of the community. It is well known that women generally are the backbone of every community and specifically in the developing countries.

The objective of this research is to analyze and quantify the burden of cervical cancer disease in the community. It will research the interpersonal and socioeconomic issues associated with cervical cancer disease in the family.

Enrollment: 105 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 30 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• new pathological diagnosis of cervical cancer

Exclusion criteria

• non consenting individuals

Trial design

105 participants in 3 patient groups

Terminal Disease

Description:

Terminal cervical cancer- not treatable

Early Disease

Description:

Early cervical cancer = meaning treatable with hysterectomy.

Advanced Disease

Description:

Advanced cervical cancer- treatable with chemotherapy and/or radiation.