<Brief Communication> RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF CERVICAL CARCINOMA:1988-1992

Abstract

INTRODUCTION
Carcinoma of the cervix is one of the most frequently seen malignant neoplasms in the female genital tract (1).
The disease is unknown in virgins, of very low incidence in Jews, intermediate in frequency in Muslims and high among Caucasians and African races. The average age is 48 years, the range being 20-80 years (1).
The Pathology Section of NRIH receives biopsy specimens from five hospitals in Addis Ababa and from one or more hospitals of seven administrative regions, namely from three hospitals, in Wollega, one hospital in Arsi, two hospitals in Tigray and one hospital in Eritrea.