Factors Associated with Late Presentation of Breast cancer in a Teaching Hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Authors

  • Solomon N. Elenwo Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt.
  • Rex Friday Ogoronte A. Ijah Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt.
  • Alexander A. Dimoko Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt.

Keywords:

Associated Factors, Late Presentation, Breast Cancer, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with late presentation of breast cancer in Surgery Department of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, from July 2016 to June 2019.

Background: Most breast cancer patients in developing countries are known to present late with advanced diseases. Patient and system delays have been described with a period longer than 12 weeks considered as prolonged delay. The reasons for delayed presentation / diagnosis are myriad, and some have been reported outside the African setting.

Materials and Methods: A five-year retrospective review of data from breast cancer patients was carried out. A minimum sample size of 60 was deemed adequate based on alpha level of 0.05, breast cancer prevalence of 25.7% in Nigeria and precision level ±5%. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. Bivariate analysis employed Chi square/Fisher’s exact statistics in determining significant relationship between the dependent and independent variables.

Results: Forty-two (68.8%) out of 61 breast cancer patients presented with late stage disease. There was significant association between age category, attainment of menopause, history of breast feeding, and late presentation of breast cancer.

Conclusion: Our study showed that some socio-demographic and clinical factors are found among patients who presentation with breast cancer, and most of them are multiparous. Breast cancer occur among patients with relatively younger age than their western counterpart, and most of them were multiparous.

Author Biographies

Solomon N. Elenwo, Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt.

Department of Surgery, Consultant General Surgeon and Senior Lecturer

Rex Friday Ogoronte A. Ijah, Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt.

Department of Surgery, General Surgeon

Alexander A. Dimoko, Department of Surgery, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt.

Department of Surgery, Consultant General Surgeon

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2022-04-12

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Elenwo, S. N., Ijah, R. F. O. A., & Dimoko, A. A. (2022). Factors Associated with Late Presentation of Breast cancer in a Teaching Hospital in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Nigerian Health Journal, 22(1), 140–152. Retrieved from https://tnhjph.com/index.php/tnhj/article/view/516

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