Incidence of ovarian neoplasms at the Bloemfontein Academic Hospitals, 1972-1977
Venter, P.F.; Anderson, J.D.; van Velden, D.J.
South African Medical Journal 55(23): 911-913
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 472927 Document Number: 152589
In the Orange Free State patients with gynaecological tumours are mainly referred to the National and Pelonomi Hospitals and the Department of Oncotherapy. During the 6 years 1972-1977 there were 1 895 admissions to the gynaecological wards of the National Hospital and 9 807 admissions to those of the Pelonomi Hospital. A total of 205 cases of primary ovarian neoplasia was seen, comprising 97 Whites and 108 Blacks. These cases were further divided into benign and malignant tumours and histologically classified into four main groups. Comparisons were made between cases seen in Bloemfontein and cases at other institutions.