Journal of Women's Health Care
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Agbo PS

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• Research Article
  Clinical Presentation, Prevalence and Management of Breast Cancer in Sokoto, Nigeria
  Author(s): Agbo PS, Khalid A and Oboirien MAgbo PS, Khalid A and Oboirien M
  
  Background: In recent times there have been increased cases of malignant breast diseases presenting to the surgical out - patient department of the Usmanu Danfodiyo university teaching hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. The hospital receives referrals mainly from the neighboring state of Kebbi and occasionally from Zamfara. Unfortunately, majority of the patients present late with attendant poor outcome. Objectives: To determine the clinical presentation, prevalence and management outcome of malignant breast diseases in Sokoto, Nigeria. Method: A retrospective review of case notes of all patients with histologically confirmed breast diseases between 2007 and 2011 was carried out. Data studied included demographic characteristics, stage at presentation, management and follow up. Results were analyzed using the windows SPSS Statistics 17.0. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0420.1000149

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