Bladder Cancer: Epidemiological, Clinical and Histopathological Aspects at the University Hospital Point G, Mali

Introduction: Bladder cancer is a new tissue formation most often of urothelial origin with potential for local, locoregional and distant invasion. Among its risk factors, urinary bilharzia endemic in our study area. The aim was to present the epidemiological, clinical histopathological aspects bladder department. Patients method: This descriptive cross-sectional over 12-month period from January 1 December 31, 2019. took place urology department university hospital Point “G”. It included all patients hospitalized cancer. characteristics have been sought described. Results: A total 74 were study. leading cause cancer, accounting 57.9% urological cancers. mean age 52.8 ± 16.25 years. slight male predominance observed sex-ratio 1.2. Housewives represented 43.2% followed by farmers 24.3%. Hematuria reason consultation 87.8% cases. main factors found schistosomiasis (48.6%) smoking (31.1%). These two associated 23.0% At diagnosis, 85.7% classified as T3 or T4 stage. Squamous cell carcinoma 58.2% common histological type 26.0% Conclusion: very Diagnosis more made at an advanced squamous carcinoma.