1 Department of Pathological Anatomy and Cytology, N’Djamena, National Reference University Hospital of N’djamena.
2 Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, N’Djamena Mother and Child university hospital.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2026, 30(02), 727-732
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2026.30.2.1050
Received on 13 March 2026; revised on 02 May 2026; accepted on 05 May 2026
Introduction: Cervical cancer is a major public health problem in resource-limited countries. Its slow progression from precancerous lesions offers an opportunity for screening, particularly through cervical smear tests. The aim was to assess the impact of age on the occurrence of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the cervix.
Materials and method: This was a cross-sectional, analytical study conducted at the Department of Pathological Anatomy and Cytology at CHURN, from 2014 to 2025. It included women who underwent a cervical smear test according to the Bethesda criteria
Results: The mean age was 42.16 ± 58 years, with a predominance in the 30–49 age group (63.5%). Macroscopically normal cervixes accounted for 75.6%. Cytologically, abnormalities were dominated by low-grade (32.1%) and high-grade (22.6%) lesions. Squamous cell carcinomas accounted for 20.8%. A significant association was observed between age and clinical and cytological lesions (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Age is a key factor in the development of cervical lesions, with women aged 30 to 49 being particularly affected.
Cervical; Precancerous; Cancerous lesions; N’djamena Chad
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Némian Meurdé, Gabkika Bray Madoué, Danmadji Ndario Lydie, Allarhene Noudjalbaye, Mahamat Alhadi Chene and Damtheou Sadjoli. Prevalence of precancerous and cancerous lesions of the cervix: A cross-sectional analytical study. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2026, 30(02), 727-732. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2026.30.2.1050.