The evolving epidemic of breast cancer in sub‐Saharan Africa: Results from the African Cancer Registry Network

WY Joko‐Fru, E Jedy‐Agba, A Korir… - … journal of cancer, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA) with rapidly
increasing incidence rates reported in Uganda and Zimbabwe. However, the magnitude of …

The review of genetic screening services and common BRCA1/2 variants among South African breast cancer patients

M Makhetha, S Walters, C Aldous - Journal of Genetic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The South African genetic screening services for breast cancer comprise targeted
and comprehensive tests that screen for the presence of genetic alterations. Clinically, these …

Symptoms, concerns, and experiences of women living with and beyond breast cancer in Africa: A mixed‐methods systematic review

EO Asuquo, K Absolom, B Ebenso… - Psycho …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective A mixed‐methods systematic review to determine reported symptoms, concerns,
and experiences of women living with and beyond breast cancer in Africa. Methods …

Breast cancer in West Africa: molecular analysis of BRCA genes in early-onset breast cancer patients in Burkina Faso

M Biancolella, NLM Ouédraogo, N Zongo… - Human Genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second
leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in Africa after cervical cancer. Even if …

[PDF][PDF] Breast cancer in Western Africa: A pilot molecular analysis of BRCA genes in early-onset breast cancer patients in Burkina Faso

M Biancolella, NLM Ouedraogo, N Zongo… - 2021 - academia.edu
Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second
leading cause of cancer-related deaths, after cervical cancer, among women in Africa. Even …

Burden and trends in cancers of the breast in sub-Saharan Africa

YA Joko Walburga Epse Fru - 2021 - ora.ox.ac.uk
Despite breast cancer (BC) being the most common cancer in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA),
there is insufficient evidence on its temporal trends across the continent, and on reasons for …

[PDF][PDF] Cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa

AR Korir, B Kamaté, E Singh, WY Joko - researchgate.net
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