Reproductive factors and the risk of breast cancer among Nigerian women by age and oestrogen receptor status.

Purpose Of The Study: The aim of the study was to investigate the association between reproductive factors and breast cancer risk in Nigeria. This has not been widely investigated in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods: We conducted a hospital-based case-control study involving participants from five hospitals in Lagos and Abuja.

Socio-economic status and the risk of breast cancer among Nigerian women: a case control study.

Introduction: an increased risk of breast cancer associated with high socio-economic status has been reported in high income countries. A few available African studies have reported inconsistent findings using different single socio-economic measures. Our aim was to investigate the association between socio-economic status and the risk of breast cancer among Nigerian women based on a range of socio-economic status measures.

Physical activity and the risk of breast cancer among Nigerian women.

Background: Although physical activity has been associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer risk in high income countries (HIC), its role has not been widely studied in sub-Saharan Africa. Our aim was to investigate the association between physical activity (PA) and the risk of breast cancer in Nigeria.

Methods: We conducted a hospital-based case-control study involving participants from five hospitals in Lagos and Abuja.

Rising global burden of breast cancer: the case of sub-Saharan Africa (with emphasis on Nigeria) and implications for regional development: a review.

Background: Despite mortality from breast cancer in Africa being higher than in high income countries, breast cancer has not been extensively studied in the region. The aim of this paper was to highlight the rising burden of breast cancer with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa as well as trends, characteristics, controversies and their implications for regional development.

Methodology: A review of published studies and documents was conducted in Medline, Scopus, Pubmed and Google using combinations of key words-breast neoplasm, breast cancer, cancer, incidence, mortality, Africa, Nigeria.

Breast Cancer: The Perspective of Northern Nigerian Women.

Background: The rising incidence of breast cancer is complicated by late presentation, which marks breast cancer diagnosis in Nigeria with about 70% of cases presenting at advanced stages of the disease. The aim of this study is to determine the general level of awareness of breast cancer, breast cancer risk factors, signs/symptoms as well as preventive measures nothern Nigerian women. It also aimed at determining their attitudes toward breast cancer cure, prevention and cause.

Knowledge, attitude and practices of women towards breast cancer in benin city, Nigeria.

Background: Breast cancer is the principal cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide. African women in comparison with their low incidence of cancer, disproportionately bear a high cancer mortality rate.

Aim: The study was aimed at investigating level of breast cancer awareness, attitudes and practices towards early detection strategies.

Epidemiology of non-fatal injuries among adolescents in an urban Niger delta community of Nigeria.

Background: Injuries affect the lives of 10 - 30 million children and adolescents each year and have been acknowledged as the leading cause of mortality among young people in the age range of 15 - 19 years. Injury, as a research problem has been largely ignored in developing countries like Nigeria.

Aims: This study was aimed at determining injury prevalence, external causes / mechanism of injury, various factors affecting injury occurrence, injury severity, type of treatment received, as well as the most common days and times of injury.

An epidemiological study of football (soccer) injuries in Benin City, Nigeria.

Background: The increase in popularity of soccer and expectations from players make significant numbers of soccer injuries conceivable. Concerns have been expressed about the demand placed on the modern-day footballer and translation of these physical and mental demands into injuries. Despite the popularity and importance of the game of soccer in Benin, no detailed study on the occurrence of soccer injury has been carried out.