Project for the management of Cancers in men and women in a community setting

PROJECT DISPLAY

Structure: The ARISTIDE MENSAH Health Center (CSAM) is a private, non-profit local structure. Located in the Dakar suburbs, it contributes to meeting the health needs of the most deprived and low-income populations. It offers general and specialty consultations, Odontostomatology and midwives, nursing care and laboratory analyses. One of the particularities of the center lies in its cancer screening/diagnosis and education activities.

The CSAM is developing a program for the treatment of cancers in men and women. These are specifically prostate, cervical and breast cancers. Its aim is to inform and raise awareness among populations; to promote early detection and facilitate care and monitoring.

The strategy adopted consists of the regular organization of awareness days and screenings in conjunction with community stakeholders.

This approach is all the more interesting as it consists of preventing disease and instilling a proactive attitude in populations. Emphasis is placed on prevention and better knowledge of these Cancers in order to popularize early detection.

AIM

Detect and prevent urogenital cancers in men and cancers in women, particularly prostate cancer as well as cervical and breast cancers

GOALS

• Inform and raise awareness among populations about prostate, cervical and breast cancers;
• Promote early detection;
• Facilitate patient care and monitoring at the next level.

MAJOR ACTIONS

Regular organization of awareness days and screenings in conjunction with community stakeholders (Community relays, Bajeenu Gokh, etc.)

PROSTATE DAYS, PINK OCTOBER, CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING DAYS.

Cancer in men: Contribution to the management of CaP from March 2017 to August 2019

199 men, aged 50 and over, were given a rectal exam deemed suspicious in 14% of participants and a total PSA measurement which was elevated in 28% of cases.

A prostate biopsy, carried out in 27 people, revealed prostate adenocarcinoma in 8 participants.

Radical prostatectomy was performed in 3 patients at the Grand Yoff General Hospital.

Cancers in women: contribution to the management of cervical and breast cancer

BREAST CANCER SCREENING

• 5 sessions in 3 years
• 513 women received and trained in breast self-examination
• 268 mammograms performed free of charge

CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING

• 6 days in 3 years
• 322 smears performed