Aspects épidémio-cliniques des cancers du sein au service d’oncologie de Fianarantsoa, Madagascar de 2011 à 2018

Determinants of Early Survival of Breast Cancer Patients in Yaoundé-Cameroon

“…Stage 3 was the most observed clinical stage (47.6%) [21]. This is similar to the figures of Ranaivomanana et al in 2021 in Madagascar [18], and Galukande et al [22] where stage 3 represented 40.1%. On the other hand, the study carried out by Balawardena et al in India [23] found that stage 2 was in the majority (56%).…”

“…The 41.6% proportion of postmenopausal women is similar to the 43.16% reported by Kemfang et al in the same setting [17], and the 42.4% reported by Ogundiran et al in Nigeria. It is also only slightly higher than the 39% reported in 2021 in Madagascar by Ranaivomanana [18]. This further suggests that in Africa breast cancer affects younger women.…”

Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Survival of Breast Cancer: Data from the Population-Based Cancer Registry of the City of Parakou from 2017 to 2021

“…In our study, the superior-external quadrant of the breast was the most affected (45.68%), followed by the retroareolar region (27.16%). The same findings were made by Ranaivomanana et al [26] in Madagascar and El Fouhi et al [24] in Morocco who found respectively 53.23% and 28.7% involvement of the supero-external quadrant. This topographical distribution could be explained by the fact that there is always a greater amount of glandular tissue in the central and supe-Open Journal of Pathology ro-external part of the breast [24].…”

“…In our study, 88.88% of breast cancers were diagnosed with an advanced clinical stage (III and IV). The observation is the same in several other developing countries where 65% to 90% of breast cancers are seen in consultation at a late stage [18] [23] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30]. In developed countries, such Australia and England, 55.9% and 56.8% of breast cancers are diagnosed at a localized stage respectively [31] [32].…”

Sociodemographic and Histological Trends of Breast Lumps in A Sub-Saharan African Population: A Cross-Sectional Study in A Surgical Oncology Department

“…Regarding Breast cancer, various publications on the topic shows that black African populations present at a relatively younger age www.cmhrj.com compared to white-skinned African populations. Indeed, the mean age of BC in black African populations range from 45 to 48 (3,5,6,8,10,12,14);yet, in white-skinned populations, the mean age is around 52 years and tends to be similar to that of European natives (9,11,(15)(16)(17). This findings highlights an interracial difference in populations at risk for breast cancer.…”