[Choriocarcinoma in Senegal: epidemiology, prognosis and prevention].

Objective: The objective of this study was to define the epidemiological profile of choriocarcinoma in Senegal, to evaluate its prognosis and to submit a better way of prevention of this pathology in an area with poor medical care.

Material And Method: It was a retrospective case-control study of all choriocarcinomas diagnosed from January 1st to December 31st 2000 at Dakar university teaching hospital. The witnesses were chosen among patients who had had molar abortion at the same time as the cases at study and had not developed the pathology after at least 12 months of aftercare.

[Gestational trophoblastic tumors: epidemiology and prognosis in Dakar University teaching hospital].

From a prospective and length wise survey, the forecast of the gestational trophoblastics tumours was estimated. Between 1st November 1996 and 31st October 1997, 102 cases of gestational trophoblastics tumours was registered. The medium profile was a "Ouoloff" (54%) or "Serere" (20%), 30 years old, multiparous, without, security social cover (100%).