Author(s)

Ameyo Ayoko Ketevi^1*, Djima Patrice Dangbemey², Edem Logboh-Akey³, Komlan Alessi Andele¹, Bingo M’Bortche⁴, Akila Bassowa¹, Achraf Adou Rahim¹, Akou Sodina Gblomatsi¹, Baguilane Douaguibe¹, Dare Tchin⁵, Abdoul Samadou Aboubakari³, Koffi Akpadza¹

¹Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Lome, Lome, Togo.
²Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Abomey-Calavi, Abomey-Calavi, Bénin.
³Department of Gynecology-Obstetrics, Health Sciences Faculty, University of Kara, Kara, Togo.
⁴Bingo M’Bortche-Principal Clinic of the Togolese Association of Family Well-Being Planning (ATBEF), Lome, Togo.
⁵Department of Pathology, University Teaching Hospital of Lome, Lome, Togo.

Background: In Togo, awareness is very low and patients regularly present with advanced stages of breast cancer. Objective: Determine the knowledge of risk factors and means of breast cancer screening by women seen in gynecological consultation of the Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital (CHU SO). Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted at the gynecology-obstetrics clinic of the CHU SO of Lomé, from March 1 to July 15, 2022. Results: We surveyed 1,566 gynaecological outpatients. Six hundred (600) patients agreed to answer our questions freely, giving a participation rate of 38.3%. The average age of the respondents was 31.9 years old. In 25.5% of cases, the respondents were high school graduates. Five hundred and forty-five of the respondents, or 90.8% had already heard of breast cancer. The most frequent sources of information were medical staff in 34.1% of cases. The presence of nodule in the breast was cited as a clinical sign in 68.4% of cases, breast self-examination as a means of screening in 72.6% of cases, personal history of breast cancer in 51.7% of the cases has non-modifiable risks and smoking as a modifiable risk factor by 58.9% of the respondents. In 31% of cases, they performed breast cancer screening on their own. Breast self-examination was performed by 27.7% of them. Occupation and level of study were statistically associated with women’s knowledge of breast cancer. Conclusion: Most women recognize the existence of breast cancer but their knowledge about signs and risk factors remains low. Few of them, practice screening.

Breast Cancer, Screening, Women, Knowledge, Togo

Ketevi, A. , Dangbemey, D. , Logboh-Akey, E. , Andele, K. , M’Bortche, B. , Bassowa, A. , Rahim, A. , Gblomatsi, A. , Douaguibe, B. , Tchin, D. , Aboubakari, A. and Akpadza, K. (2023) Knowledge of Risk Factors and Means of Breast Cancer Screening by Women Seen in Gynecological Consultation at Sylvanus Olympio University Hospital-Lome Togo. Journal of Cancer Therapy, 14, 465-477. doi: 10.4236/jct.2023.1412039.