Estimating the incidence of breast cancer in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer is estimated to be the most common cancer worldwide. We sought to assemble publicly available data from Africa to provide estimates of the incidence of breast cancer on the continent.

Methods

A systematic search of Medline, EMBASE, Global Health and African Journals Online (AJOL) was conducted. We included population- or hospital-based registry studies on breast cancer conducted in Africa, and providing estimates of the crude incidence of breast cancer among women. A random effects meta-analysis was employed to determine the pooled incidence of breast cancer across studies.

Results

The literature search returned 4648 records, with 41 studies conducted across 54 study sites in 22 African countries selected. We observed important variations in r

SUBMITTER: Adeloye D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5903682 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature