Malignant disease of the gastro-intestinal tract in blacks. Incidence and frequency distribution by age, sex and site at Ga-Rankuwa Hospital, Pretoria, 1976-1986
van der Merwe, C.F.; te Winkel, W.; Marwa, A.O.; Lemmer, L.B.
South African Medical Journal 74(5): 209-211
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 3045995 Document Number: 324814
The pathology records of Ga-Rankuwa Hospital for the years 1976 - 1986 were studied in respect of the numbers of gastro-intestinal malignant diseases diagnosed. Some tumours were seen more frequently in recent years, i.e. carcinoma of the oesophagus, stomach, colon and rectum. Whether this increased occurrence represents a true increase in this type of malignant disease is not proven. In comparison with other hospital reports, carcinoma of the oesophagus is very common and is certainly showing no decrease.