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- Title
DIAGNOSTIC ET TRAITEMENT DU CANCER DE SEIN AU CAMEROUN: A PROPOS DE 65 CAS.
- Authors
Essiben, F.; Foumane, P.; Mboudou, E. T.; Dohbit, J. S.; Mve Koh, V.; Ndom, P.
- Abstract
Aim: The objective was to describe the clinical and therapeutic aspects of breast cancer at the Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital, which is a referral centre for gynecological malignancies. Methods: It was a retrospective descriptive study over a period of four years, from June 1st 2003 to May 31st 2007. Results: Sixty five patients were identified during the study period. The mean age and parity were respectively 42.9 ±13.6 years and 3.9 ± 2.1. The mean age of onset of the first menses was 14.0 ± 1.5 years. Most patients were under 50 (72.3%) and had given birth at least once (89.2%). Non menopausal period (75.4%) and breastfeeding (76.9%) were frequently found. The patients consulted 9.2 ± 3.4 months after the onset of symptoms, with 78.5% of cases arriving at a local advanced clinical stage. Ductal carcinoma accounted for 75.4% of histological types, SBR grades 1 and 2 being the most frequent (89.2%). Chemotherapy (69.2% of the cases) and surgery (67.7% of the cases) often radical (three out of four) were the main treatment modalities used. Conclusion: In Yaounde, breast cancer is often a ductal carcinoma of high histological grade, attacking the quarantine non menopausal woman, who gave birth and breastfed at least once, diagnosed with a local clinical advanced disease. Chemotherapy and surgery are the main therapeutic options implemented.
- Publication
Mali Médical, 2013, Vol 28, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0464-7874
- Publication type
Article