Metastatic breast cancer in a Nigerian tertiary hospital
Afr. health sci. (Online)
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11(2): 279-284, 2011. ilus
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em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-1256414
ABSTRACT
Background:
Late presentation of breast carcinoma is common in resource-limited countries with attendant poor outcome.Objective:
To describe the pattern of clinical presentation and challenges of treating patients presenting with metastatic breast carcinoma in a Nigerian hospital.Method:
Clinical records of all patients who presented with metastatic breast carcinoma between January 1991 and December 2005 at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex; Ile-Ife; Nigeria were reviewed.Results:
More than half of all histologically confirmed breast cancer patients seen within the study period presented with metastatic disease. Their ages ranged between 20-81years with a mean age of 45.9 years. Only 3(6 of 202) were males. Twothirds had more than one secondary site on initial evaluation and the commonest sites were liver (63); lung parenchyma (51); pleura (26) and contralateral breast in 25. On immunohistochemistry; basal like tumours were found in 46.1. Mastectomy was done in 37 patients with fungating breast masses while only one third of those referred to a nearby center for radiotherapy had it done. One year survival rate was 27.Conclusion:
Metastatic disease is common in Nigeria and treatment is limited due to resource limitations. Improved awareness of the disease is advocated to reduce late presentation
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Índice:
AIM (África)
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias da Mama
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Hospitais de Ensino
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Nigéria
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de rastreamento
País/Região como assunto:
África
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Afr. health sci. (Online)
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
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