TITLE:
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in the City of Douala: A Case Control Study
AUTHORS:
Engbang Ndamba Jean Paul, Essome Henri, Mve Koh Valère, Sukam Noutadjeu Diane Sara, Mboudou Telesphore Emile
KEYWORDS:
Breast Cancer, Factors of Risk, City of Douala
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Breast Cancer Research,
Vol.9 No.3,
May
27,
2020
ABSTRACT: Background: The breast cancer is an abnormal proliferation of
mammary gland cells. This condition as well as other cancers is globally
increasing in the world. It is the most frequent malignancy of women in the
world and is a public health problem. Generally in Africa and central Africa in
particular, few studies have been realized in search of risk factors of breast
cancer. It’s all in this optical we began the study to determine the risk
factors of this disease in the city of Douala. Patients and Methods: We conducted
a case-control study, gave retrospectives
collect on five years and prospectives collect on seven months. The
studied population was all women aged 18 years and above with breast cancer
diagnostic on histological plan for cases; and women from 18 years or more with normal physical examination and
mammography. We have done our research
in three reference hospitals of the city of Douala and two laboratories
of pathological anatomy. The data were collected at the search files and the patients where interviewed.
The parameters studied were: socio-demographic profile, clinic and Para clinic
parameters, and the histological type. Results: At the end of this
study, breast cancer is predominantly on young women in the city of Douala with
a middle age of 44.08 ± 2.6 years. The most significant risk factors were age,
age of the first birth ≥ 30 years, age of the first sexual act ≤ 18 years, low
economic level, tobacco, hormonal contraceptive, parity. Conclusion: Finally,
the malignancy of the breast takes a primordial place within the feminine
population of Douala with many risk factors likes causes.