International Journal of Breast Cancer

Review Article

Breast Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults Less Than 40 Years of Age in Nigeria: A Retrospective Analysis

Table 4

Comparison of breast cancer incidence among female adolescents and young adults between Northern and Southern states of Nigeria.
Breast cancer cases among AYATotal breast cancer casesPercent
Northern states
Abuja 2009-2016615166137.03
Gombe 2009-201610434030.59
Keffi 2009-2016268630.23
Maiduguri 2016195932.2
Sokoto 2014-2015134230.95
Total7772188
Southern states
Benin 2014-201610343423.73
Calabar 2009-20169627135.42
Ekiti 2014-20165815836.71
Enugu 2012-201627584732.47
Ibadan 2009-201215863724.8
LASUTH 2009-2016425149928.35
LUTH 2012-2016411169024.32
NAUTH 2009-201624984429.5
UPTH 2009-201621558137.01
Yenagoa 2009-2016317342.47
Total20217034
LASUTH: Lagos State University Teaching Hospital; LUTH: Lagos University Teaching Hospital; NAUTH: Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Anambra State; UPTH: University of Port-Harcourt Teaching Hospital.