ReviewWorld journal of surgical oncology2018
Rising global burden of breast cancer: the case of sub-Saharan Africa (with emphasis on Nigeria) and implications for regional development: a review.
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- Global determinants of breast cancer mortality: a comprehensive meta-analysis of clinical, demographic, and lifestyle risk factors.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Dietary factors associated with breast cancer among women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Barriers to Radiotherapy Access in Sub-Saharan Africa for Patients with Cancer: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Pooled it
- Breast Cancer Phenotypes in Africa: A Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis.JCO global oncology · 2023Pooled it
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- Prevalence of Themes Linked to Delayed Presentation of Breast Cancer in Africa: A Meta-Analysis of Patient-Reported Studies.JCO global oncology · 2020Pooled it
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- Birth cohort differences in reproductive and lifestyle breast cancer risk factors among women in the Nigerian breast cancer study.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2026Article
- Association of cumulative lifetime estrogen exposure and reproductive factors with breast cancer molecular subtype among Nigerian women in the MEND study.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2026Article
- Psychosocial and cultural determinants of resilience among clinically stable breast cancer survivors post-chemotherapy in a tertiary care setting in Ghana.BMC women's health · 2026Article
- A cross-sectional study of coping strategies among a sample of women with breast cancer in South-South, Nigeria.BMC cancer · 2026Article
- "…it is not the sickness itself that kills. It is the emotional trauma": a qualitative study of the lived experience and systemic barriers of women with breast cancer in Nigeria.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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- Coping Strategies and Perception of Patients With Breast Cancer Post-Surgery in an Underserved Region of Nigeria.Psycho-oncology · 2026Article
- PSYCHOSOCIAL DISTRESS, BODY IMAGE PERCEPTION, AND COPING MECHANISMS AMONG BREAST CANCER PATIENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY AT A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine · 2025Article
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- Practice of opportunistic breast cancer screening and health education among healthcare workers in public health facilities in Ogun state, Southwest Nigeria: a qualitative study of barriers and facilitators.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Empowering early detection: a pioneering breast health training course for healthcare workers in Malawi.BMJ global health · 2025Article
- Breast Cancer Awareness and Knowledge Among Women at a Municipal Hospital in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite mortality from breast cancer in Africa being higher than in high income countries, breast cancer has not been extensively studied in the region. The aim of this paper was to highlight the rising burden of breast cancer with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa as well as trends, characteristics, controversies and their implications for regional development. METHODOLOGY: A review of published studies and documents was conducted in Medline, Scopus, Pubmed and Google using combinations of key words-breast neoplasm, breast cancer, cancer, incidence, mortality, Africa, Nigeria. Graphical and frequency analyses were carried out on some of the incidence and mortality figures retrieved from published papers and the GLOBOCAN website.
findingsGlobally, about 25% and 15% of all new cancer cases and cancer deaths respectively among females were due to breast cancer. Africa currently had the highest age-standardized breast cancer mortality rate globally, with the highest incidence rates being recorded within the sub-Saharan African sub-region. Incidence trends such as inherently aggressive tumour and younger age profile had been subject to controversies. Certain factors such as westernized diet, urbanization and possibly increasing awareness had been implicated, though their specific contributions were yet to be fully established.
conclusionUnless urgent action is taken, breast cancer will compound sub-Saharan Africa's disease burden, increase poverty and gender inequality as well as reverse the current global gains against maternal and neonatal mortality.
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