Apercu general de la frequence relative des maladies du sein dans la population zairoise: etude preliminaire

Ce travail a pour but d'evaluer la frequence des entites morbides du sein. Comme la plupart des maladies du sein s'expriment par l'apparition d'une masse; l'etude des prelevements biopsiques telle que les auteurs l'ont faite ici permet d'avoir une idee de leur frequence

[Lymphoma and Schistosoma mansoni schistosomiasis. Report of 1 case]. / Lymphome et schistosomiase à Schistosoma mansoni. Compte rendu d'une observation.

A Burkitt's type of lymphocytic lymphoma associated with Schistosoma mansoni intestinal schistosomiasis was diagnosed in a 14 year old Zairian girl. The literature concerning this association is reviewed and discussed and various pathogenic hypotheses are proposed.

Clinicopathologic analysis of carcinoma of the breast in an African population.

A ten-year survey at Kinshasa University Hospital, Zaire, has shown that carcinoma of the breast is relatively common and accounts for 23% of all solid cancers in women. In most respects the growth is similar to that seen elsewhere. However, certain features not usually reported were noted: (1) Patients in Zaire are, overall, about ten years younger than those seen in western populations. (2) Compared with western data, the disease here is significantly associated with multiparity and breast-feeding. The reasons for these differences are not clear at present.