breast cancer profile in a group of patients followed up at the radiation therapy unit of the yaounde general hospital, cameroon

breast cancer profile in a group of patients followed up at the radiation therapy unit of the yaounde general hospital, cameroon

;J. D. Kemfang Ngowa;J. Yomi;J. M. Kasia;Y. Mawamba;A. C. Ekortarh;G. Vlastos
vìsnik nacìonalʹnogo avìacìjnogo unìversitetu 2011 Vol. 2011 pp. -
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ngowa2011obstetricsbreast

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Objective. To describe the profile of breast cancer in the patients attending the radiation therapy unit of Yaounde General Hospital. Method. From 1989 to 2009, we conducted a descriptive retrospective study based on the register and medical records of patients. Results. During the study period, 531 breast cancer patients were recorded of which 0.75% were male. Age range was 18 to 82 years, with a mean of 45.17 years. Out of these, 66.1% were less than 50 years old and 31.9% less than 40. Self detection was the discovery method in most cases (95.34% of patients). Mean delay before presentation at hospital was 10.35 months, and 54.94% had used traditional medicine before medical evaluation. Metastasis and locally advanced breast cancer at diagnosis were present in 08.13% and 62.78%, respectively. Mastectomy was used in 88.08% of patients. Conclusion. The study reinforces the position occupied by late presentation and advanced stage at diagnosis of breast cancer profile in developing countries.

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