Background: Hematologic malignancies (HMs) are a public health problem. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that the incidence of these tumors will increase by approximately 48% in developing countries by 2030. Yemen is one of the developing countries that suffers from a lack of information about the frequency and patterns of hematologic malignancies.
Objectives: This study sought to determine the pattern and distribution of haematologic malignancies among patients attending Al-Amal Center for Oncology in Ibb Governorate, Yemen.
Methods: A retrospective descriptive study of all cancers detected at Al-Amal Oncology Center in Ibb Governorate, Yemen during the study period from 2008 to 2023. SPSS version 26 and Microsoft Excel version 16 were used for data analysis and graphing, respectively to identify the pattern and distribution of HMs in Ibb Governorate, Yemen.
Results: Overall, 6,156 cancer cases were detected during period from 2008 to 2023. HMs represented 979 (15.9%) of all collected cases, and their ages between 1 and 108 years with a mean age of 40.5 years. A statistically association was detected between age and HMs. Of these, 549 (56.1%) were males and 430 (43.9%) were females, with a M: F Ratio of 1.2:1. No statistical significance was detected. Married and illiterate individuals constituted 607 (62%) and 512 (52.3%), respectively. A statistical association was found between marital status and education level and HMs. Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) which constituted 448 (46 %) of all the HMs, was the commonest, followed respectively by Leukemia 398 (41%), Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) 110 (11%), other malignancies 23 (2%).
Conclusions : This study revealed a relatively high prevalence of HMs among diagnosed cancer cases in the study area. It also indicated that the pattern of HMs in the current study appears to be lower than some other studies carried out in different regions of Yemen. NHL is the most common type of HMs, followed by leukemia. Age, marital status, and educational level were strongly associated with HMs.
Keywords: Haematological malignancies; Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma; Leukemia and Ibb governorate, Yemen.
Citation: Al-Mohani, S. K. M., & Almuraisi, B. A. (2025). Hematologic Malignancies among Patients at Al-Amal Oncology Center in Ibb Governorate, Yemen. J Sur & Surgic Proce.,3(3):1-6.
DOI : https://doi.org/10.47485/2693-2504.1063