ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2020
Socio-demographic, pattern of presentation and management outcome of breast cancer in a semi-urban tertiary health institution.
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- Comparison Of Risk Factors and Clinicopathological Features Between Pre- and Post-Menopausal Patients with Breast Cancer.Nigerian medical journal : journal of the Nigeria Medical AssociationArticle
- Pattern of Emergency Presentation of Patients with Breast Cancer at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital.Journal of the West African College of SurgeonsArticle
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Abstract
introductionbreast cancer is the most common malignancy in females worldwide and a major cause of cancer-related deaths in both developing and developed countries. The objective of this study was to determine the socio-demographics, pattern of presentation and management outcome of breast cancer patients.
methodsclinical records of confirmed breast cancer patients between January 2011 and December 2015 at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria were reviewed.
resultseighty two breast cancer patients were seen. Their ages ranged from 26-95 years (mean 48.9 ± 14.9 years, median 47.5 years). Eighty one (98.8%) were females and the majority (65.4%) were premenopausal. The peak age of incidence was in the 4
conclusionbreast cancer mostly affects young premenopausal women presenting in advanced stage in our setting. The generally poor outcome is not unconnected with late presentation and inadequate diagnostic and treatment facilities.
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