A Year Comparative Analysis on the Incidences of Breast and Cervical Cancers among Patients Attending Oncology Clinic at the National Hospital Abuja FCT, Nigeria

Abstract

Introduction: Screening for breast cancer and cervical cancer was conducted among patients attending Histology and Oncology departments at the National Hospital Abuja Nigeria. Our aim principally was to determine the incidences of breast and cervical cancers among female patients aged forty years and above. At least to gain a fair insight into any of the two cancer cases responding positively to clinical interventions in terms of Chemotherapeutics (breast cancer) and vaccination (cervical cancer).

Methods: Study design- This is a longitudinal and prospective study in which breast and cervical samples were collected and processed from a cohort of female patients aged forty years and above attending histology and oncology departments at the National Hospital Abuja FCT.

Results: Breast histological samples that were HERS 2-positive, ER2-positive, PR-positive and triple negatives were significantly higher than cervical samples that were Koilocytes positive (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: This clearly showed that the yearly incidence of breast cancer was far higher than that that of cervical cancer. It is suggested that the Human Papilloma Virus HPV Vaccine currently in use by most clinical settings as early intervention for the prevention of cervical cancer in women vulnerable population might be the best option in curtailing the scourge of cervical cancer. This calls for more pro active measure and research in breast cancer and other forms of cancers.