Biology of breast cancer in Nigerian women: A pilot study

Adisa, Charles; Eleweke, N; Alfred, Au; Campbell, Margaret L.; Sharma, Rajni; Nseyo, Onouwem; Tandon, Vickram J.; Mukhtar, Rita A.; Greninger, Alexander L.; Risi, J Di; Esserman, LJ

doi:10.4103/1596-3519.96880

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“…Its incidence is rising among African women and their mortality rate is significantly higher compared to women in developed countries [1, 2]. Despite the fact that breast cancers in African women present at a younger age and at later stage [3, 4], research has demonstrated that both in their home countries and also in many Western countries, the participation of African women in breast cancer screening measures is poor [5–7]. …”

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Breast cancer screening practices of African migrant women in Australia: a descriptive cross-sectional study

2017

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BackgroundBreast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women and a leading cause of mortality and morbidity, globally. Breast cancer mortality can be improved through routine cancer screening, yet migrant populations have lower participation rates. While African migrants are among the fastest growing migrant population in Australia, their breast cancer screening behaviour is under-studied. The aims of this study were to report breast cancer screening status of African migrant women and factors associated with their breast cancer screening behaviour in Australia.MethodsA descriptive, cross-sectional approach was utilised for this study. Two hundred and sixty four African migrant women aged 18–69 years and recruited from a number of organisations responded to a self-reported African version of the Breast Cancer Screening Beliefs Questionnaire (BCSBQ). Main research variables are breast cancer screening practices and demographic characteristics and total scores on each of the BCSBQ subscales. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the impact of the demographic variables on the likelihood of women in the target age range 50–74 years having screening practices as recommended.ResultsWhile most of the participants heard of breast awareness (76.1%) and mammogram (85.2%), only 11.4% practised monthly breast awareness, whereas 65.9% had ever had a mammogram as frequently as recommended. Age and employment were determining factors for participating in mammogram. Significant different scores were found in the “Practical barriers” between women at the target age who had and had not performed breast awareness (80.4 versus 77.5, p-value = 0.002) and mammogram (77.1 versus 70.3, p-value = 0.009) regularly as recommended. Moreover, attitudes towards general health check-ups subscale scores were significantly higher in women who had performed clinical breast examination as frequently as recommended than those who had not.ConclusionsThe research reveals that practical barriers and attitudes towards general health check-ups are important factors to take into account in determining African migrant women’s participation in breast cancer screening. Progress in reducing breast cancer deaths through early detection needs to focus on attitudinal change among African migrants.

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Breast cancer screening practices of African migrant women in Australia: a descriptive cross-sectional study

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“…1,2,3,4,5 Limited number of qualified manpower especially oncology specialists as well as lack of finances are some of the challenges identified. Various cost-effective strategies have been proposed to tackle these issues but due to the continued and glaring absence of a National cancer policy in the country; none is yet to be implemented.…”

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Providing Lifestyle Counseling to Cancer Patients during Routine Consultation: Instrument Development and Reliability

Oluka¹,

Apio²,

Phiri³

et al. 2014

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“…Some studies in African settings have shown high frequencies of aggressive tumour types with poorly differentiated tumours that are often hormone receptor (HR) negative. However, HR status assessment is not routinely done in many countries including Malawi [4][5][6] . This is partly due to an extreme scarcity of diagnostic pathology services in Africa .…”

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Pathologically confirmed breast cancer in Malawi: a descriptive study: Clinical profile of breast cancer

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Moses

Krysiak³

et al. 2015

Mal. Med. J

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BackgroundBreast cancer is the most common female cancer in Africa, yet no published studies have investigated breast cancer in Malawi. Understanding the clinical profile of breast cancer is important to develop early diagnosis efforts. AimTo describe clinical and pathological characteristics of breast specimens from a pathology laboratory at a national teaching hospital. MethodsSecondary analysis of pathology reports from July 2011 to September 2013. ResultsAmong 85 breast cancer cases, 55% were < 50 years. Median tumor size was 4 cm and 49% were grade 3. Median symptom duration was eight months. ConclusionsMalawian women with breast cancer commonly have long symptom durations prior to diagnosis, young age, and poorly differentiated tumors. Improved clinical and pathological characterization, including hormone receptor status, are urgently needed to better understand this disease in Malawi.

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Biology of breast cancer in Nigerian women: A pilot study

Cited by 33 publications

References 29 publications

Breast cancer screening practices of African migrant women in Australia: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Breast cancer screening practices of African migrant women in Australia: a descriptive cross-sectional study

Providing Lifestyle Counseling to Cancer Patients during Routine Consultation: Instrument Development and Reliability

Pathologically confirmed breast cancer in Malawi: a descriptive study: Clinical profile of breast cancer

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