TITLE:
Breast Cancers in Young Woman under 40 Years in Sub-Saharan Africa: Experience of the Gynecology Department of the University and Hospital Center of Treichville (Abidjan—Cote d’Ivoire)
AUTHORS:
Jean Marc Dia, Moctar Touré, Ignace Yao, Eric Bohoussou, Corneil Saki, Mouhideen Oyelade, Gérard Okon, Simplice Anongba
KEYWORDS:
Breast Cancer, Young Women, Diagnosis, Treatment
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cancer Therapy,
Vol.8 No.8,
August
3,
2017
ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe the epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic characteristics
of women under 40 years followed for breast cancer. Method: This is
a retrospective and cohort study with descriptive purpose conducted over 10
years on the management of breast cancer in 105 patients under 40 years in
the Gynecology Service of the University and Hospital Center of Treichville. Results: The incidence of breast cancer in women under 40 years was 8.4%,
and the majority of patients were over 35 years old (64.8%) and had a low
socioeconomic level (61.7%). Some patients had classic risk factors for breast
cancer: menarche before 12 years (48.6%), nulliparity (20%), family history of
breast cancer (1.9%). The discovery of a breast abnormality was made by
patients in 97.1% of the cases. Cancers were either isolated (92.4%) or
associated with pregnancy (5.7%) or bilateral (1.9%). The majority of cancers
were infiltrating ductal carcinomas (86.7%), of SBR II grade (69%). Patients
generally benefited from a mastectomy with axillary dissection, framed by
chemotherapy. The global survival at 10 years was 5%. Conclusion: This
study allowed us to confirm that breast cancers in younger women were a
reality in our country and posed us enormous difficulties in their management.