Trend in Cancer Cases Diagnosed at Kiambu and Gatundu Level 5 Hospitals, Kiambu County Kenya between 2013 and 2017

Aims: This study sought to estimate the Trend in Cancer cases diagnosed at Kiambu and Gatundu Level 5 Hospitals, Kiambu County Kenya between 2013 and 2017.

Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional design.

Place and Duration of Study: Kiambu and Gatundu level 5 health facilities between 2013 and 2017 (Kenya).

Methodology: The study utilized standardized abstract forms were used to collect data. Data from abstract forms was filled with information from Kiambu Level Five Hospital and Gatundu Level Five Hospital record department in the five-year period 2013-2017. The records guided in retrieving of patient’s files in order to collect personal data of each patient as well as the status of cancer during the first contact with the health providers in selected health facilities.

Results: From the two hospitals, Gatundu level 5 and Kiambu level 5, 180 cancer patients registered as 66.7% (120) and 33.3% (60). In terms of distribution of cancer cases by sex 123 were females while 57 were males. Cervical cancer and breast cancer were the most common forms of cancers among women accounting for 33.4% and 11.7%. Esophageal and Stomach were the most common forms of cancers among males. There were more cancer cases between the age of 41-60(47 in Gatundu and 29 in Kiambu level 5 hospitals).

Conclusion: In terms of gender female’s cervical cancer was the leading cancer while stomach cancer was more common among males.

Recommendations: More cancer awareness programs should be adopted to the public in order to reduce preventable cancer cases and eventually eradicated cancer.