Histopathological Study of Gynecological Cancers in Patients Admitted to Baqiyatallah Hospital in Tehran during 2011-2019

Abstract

Background and Objective: Each type of cancer has its own histopathological findings that determine the type of treatment regimen and the course of the disease. The present study aimed to histopathologically determine the types of gynecological cancers in patients admitted to Baqiyatallah Hospital over a nine-year period. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted based on hospital data of patients who were admitted to Baqiyatallah Hospital and underwent any procedure, treatment, and diagnosis of gynecologic cancers during 2011-2019. Patients' information was extracted from hospital integrated archiving system. Results: A total of 404 patients were diagnosed with gynecological cancers between 2011 and 2019. Among these cancers, ovarian cancer with 212 (52.5%) patients was the most common gynecological cancer. Among patients with ovarian cancer, Serous Adenocarcinoma and Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma with 137 (64.6%) and 29 (13.7%) cases had the highest frequency of pathology, respectively. The mean (standard deviation) age of the patients with gynecological cancer was 55.88 (11.51) years. During the study period, there was a relatively increasing trend for ovarian cancer during 2011-19. Conclusion: ovarian cancer with Serous Adenocarcinoma was the most common cancer diagnosed in patients admitted to Baqiyatallah Hospital during 2011-19. The relatively increasing trend of this type of female genital cancers during this 9-year period and the observed age pattern highlight the importance of implementing timely screening and treatment programs.