Bhagwandeen S B
S Afr Med J. 1976 Sep 25;50(41):1616-20.
Carcinoma of the bladder is the third most important malignancy seen in Zambia, accounting for nearly 9% of all malignancies seen in the Department of Pathology at the University of Zambia. A review of 217 cases of carcinoma of the bladder seen in the department over a 5-year period revealed a preponderance of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (75%). Of the 217 cases, 65% had concomitant schistosomiasis. These tumours tended to occur in a younger age group than that reported from England and North America. The pattern of pathology conforms with that reported from other parts of Africa with hyperendemic and endemic schistosomiasis. The aetiological role of schistosomiasis in bladder cancer is critically examined.
膀胱癌是赞比亚第三大重要恶性肿瘤，占赞比亚大学病理学系所见所有恶性肿瘤的近9%。对该系5年内所见的217例膀胱癌病例进行回顾发现，高分化鳞状细胞癌占多数（75%）。在这217例病例中，65%伴有血吸虫病。这些肿瘤的发病年龄组往往比英国和北美的报道要年轻。病理模式与非洲其他血吸虫病高度流行和流行地区的报道一致。对血吸虫病在膀胱癌中的病因作用进行了严格审查。
