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ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2023

Unawareness of breast cancer family history among African women.

Babatunde Adedokun, Adeyinka Ademola, Timothy Makumbi, Stella Odedina, Imaria Agwai, Paul Ndom, Antony Gakwaya, Temidayo Ogundiran, Oladosu Ojengbede, Dezheng Huo and 1 more

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Babatunde AdedokunCenter for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, United States of America.
Adeyinka AdemolaDepartment of Surgery, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Timothy MakumbiDepartment of Surgery, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda.
Stella OdedinaCenter for Population and Reproductive Health, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Imaria AgwaiCenter for Population and Reproductive Health, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Paul NdomHôpital Général Yaoundé, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Antony GakwayaSchool of Medicine, St. Augustine International University, Kampala, Uganda.
Temidayo OgundiranDepartment of Surgery, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Oladosu OjengbedeCenter for Population and Reproductive Health, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Dezheng HuoCenter for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, United States of America.
Olufunmilayo I OlopadeCenter for Clinical Cancer Genetics and Global Health, University of Chicago, Chicago, United States of America.
University of Ibadan · NGMulago Hospital · UGYaoundé General Hospital · CM

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Abstract

Introduction: comprehensive cancer risk assessment services are lacking in most sub-Saharan African countries and the use of accurate family history (FH) information could serve as a cheap strategy for risk evaluation. The aim of this study is to determine the proportion of women unaware of family history of cancer among female relatives and associated socio-demographic characteristics. Methods: using case-control data on breast cancer among 4294 women in Nigeria, Uganda and Cameroon, we investigated the proportion of women unaware of family history of cancer among their female relatives. The association between participants' response to their awareness of female relatives' cancer history and socio-demographic characteristics was analysed according to case-control status, family side and distance of relation. Conclusion: about a third of women interviewed did not know about cancer history in at least one of their female relatives. Efforts aimed at improving cancer awareness in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are needed. Our findings could be useful for future studies of cancer risk assessment in SSA.

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Breast NeoplasmsAfrica South of the SaharaData CollectionFemaleHumansMarital StatusUgandabreast cancerfamilial cancer riskFamily historysub-Saharan Africa

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