Evidence map›Paper›PMID 34103923›Full record

ArticleBreast cancer : basic and clinical research2021

Breast Cancer in Togolese Women: Imaging and Clinicopathological Findings.

Tchin Darré, Mazamaesso Tchaou, Toukilnan Djiwa, Baguilane Douaguibe, Akila Bassowa, Solange Adani-Ifé, Ayikoé Kossi Amavi, Bidamin N'Timon, Abdoulatif Amadou, Panakinao Simgban and 4 more

Open access · goldAbstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Breast cancer : basic and clinical research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 57% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Factors associated with late diagnosis of breast cancer among women in Botswana.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2025
    Article
  3. Article
  4. Article
  5. Histo-Molecular Profile of Breast Cancer in Young Women in Togo.Clinical pathology (Thousand Oaks, Ventura County, Calif.)
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Tchin DarréDepartment of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
Mazamaesso TchaouDepartment of Imaging, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé and Kara, Kara, Togo.
Toukilnan DjiwaDepartment of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
Baguilane DouaguibeDepartment Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé and Kara, Kara, Togo.
Akila BassowaDepartment of Imaging, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé and Kara, Kara, Togo.
Solange Adani-IféDepartment of Clinical Oncology, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
Ayikoé Kossi AmaviDepartment of Surgery, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
Bidamin N'TimonDepartment of Imaging, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé and Kara, Kara, Togo.
Abdoulatif AmadouDepartment of Imaging, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé and Kara, Kara, Togo.
Panakinao SimgbanDepartment of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
Bingo K N'BortcheDepartment Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé and Kara, Kara, Togo.
Koffi AmégborDepartment of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
Abdoul-Samadou AboubakariDepartment Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé and Kara, Kara, Togo.
Gado Napo-KouraDepartment of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Lomé, Lomé, Togo.
University of Lomé · TG

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and its incidence and mortality rates are expected to increase significantly over the next few years, particularly in developing countries. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, radiological, histopathological, and prognostic aspects of breast cancer in Togo. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed at our Department of Pathology of Lomé all cases of breast cancer in women confirmed by histology over a period of 20 years (2000-2019).

resultsWe collected 804 cases of breast cancer in women. The median age was 46.7 years (range, 12-86 years). Patients aged <40 years represented 48.38% of cases, and the left breast was more affected (51.24%). Most women were sexually active (71.52%) and resided in urban areas (66.29%). Carcinomas represented the predominant histological group (796 cases, 99.00%) with a predominance of invasive nonspecific type carcinoma (92.34%). These cancers were diagnosed at late stage III using Nottingham grading (55.10%). The TNM classification showed a predominance of grades T2NxMx (72.45%) and T4N1Mx (17.76%). The luminal B profile (40.85%) was found mostly, and the mutation of BRCA2 and BRCA1 genes was found in 2.61% of cases. Mastectomy was performed in 7.59%, radiotherapy in 3.61%, and chemotherapy in 18.66%.

conclusionBreast cancer is a frequent pathology in Togolese women, predominant in young adults, often diagnosed at a late stage with limited possibilities of treatment. The establishment of early care programs is essential.

Indexed as

Breast cancercarcinomafemalesub-Saharan AfricaTogo

Identifiers

PMID34103923
PMCPMC8170281
OpenAlexW3171049169

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.