Abstract
IntroductionBreast cancer is a common cause of death among women in Burkina Faso. The aim of this study was to determine a descriptive profile of 80 women and establish a description of risk factors associated with breast cancer in these women.MethodsThis cross-sectional study recruited women with breast cancer in Ouagadougou. Teaching Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo in Burkina Faso from January 2015 to February 2016. We have collected data on socio-demographic characteristics, reproductive status, clinical information, treatment and molecular characteristics.ResultsThe average age of the study population was 48.2±12.4 years. Family history of breast cancer was reported in 18.75% of the studied participants against 16.25% family history for other types of cancer. Patients from urban areas represented 87.5% of our studied population with 58.75% of household, multiparous (55.0%), no aborts status (56.2%), post-menopausal women (53.75%), no oral contraception (63.75%), regular menstrual cycle (71.25%) and the prevalence of obesity was 12.5%. The clinical and molecular characteristics showed that left-sided breast cancer accounted for 51.25 %, high grade (II and III) represented 93.75 % of cases and the majority of tumors were infiltrating ductal carcinomas (93.75%) with stages III and IV accounted for 50.0%.ConclusionThis study described the distribution of risks factors in a population of breast cancer women. Although more research are needed to support these findings, a clear understanding of risk factors associated with breast cancer would contribute to significantly reduce breast cancer incidence and mortality in Burkina Faso.
Highlights
Breast cancer is a common cause of death among women in Burkina Faso
We included in the study 80 women treated for breast cancer at the Department of General and Digestive Surgery of Teaching Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo (CHU-YO) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, who consented to participate in the study
This study described the distribution of risks factors in a population of breast cancer women
Summary
Breast cancer is a common cause of death among women in Burkina Faso. The aim of this study was to determine a descriptive profile of 80 women and establish a description of risk factors associated with breast cancer in these women. Conclusion: This study described the distribution of risks factors in a population of breast cancer women. Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer death among women (522,000 deaths) worldwide. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Africa and in Sub-Saharan Africa This cancer represents the leading cause of death from cancer (63,100 deaths in 2012) [3]. The present study was aimed at determining a reality of the risk factors distribution, associated with breast cancer among women in Ouagadougou Teaching Hospital Yalgado OUEDRAOGO (CHU-YO) in Burkina Faso
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