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Sonographic findings in women with mammographically dense breast tissue at Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Back ground
The incidence rate of breast cancer in sub-Saharan nations is increasing. In Uganda, the incidence of breast cancer has tripled in the past three decades. Mammography, the gold standard for breast cancer ...
The prevalence and clinico-pathological features of benign proliferative breast diseases among female patients at Mulago Hospital: across-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2013-06)
Background: Although the increasing incidence of breast cancer in Uganda has been well-documented, the possibility that benign proliferative breast disease (BPBD) among Ugandan women is increasing has not been determined. ...
Insulin-like growth factor-I as a risk factor for breast cancer among Ugandan women in Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
Background: In Uganda breast cancer is the third commonest cancer in women after cancer of the cervix and Kaposi's sarcoma. The incidence of breast cancer in Uganda has nearly tripled from 11:100,000 in 1961 to 31:100,000 ...
Late age at first child birth as a risk factor of breast cancer among Ugandan women at Mulago Hospital: A case control study.
(2012-05)
Background
Breast Cancer in Uganda is the third commonest cancer in women after cancer of the cervix and Kaposis sarcoma.
The incidence of Breast Cancer in Uganda has nearly tripled from 11:100,000 in 1961 to 31:100,000 ...
Assessment of patient delay among women presenting with breast cancer at Mulago Hospital: Magnitude and factors.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: In Uganda, the majority of patients with breast cancer present with advanced disease which is majorly attributed to late presentation and this is associated with low survival rates. The aim of this study was ...
The prevalence of palpable breast lumps among young women attending Makerere University and their awareness of breast self examination
(2009)
Introduction: The commonest presenting symptom among women attending the breast clinic in Mulago Hospital is a lump. Whereas breast lumps form the biggest burden of disease in Mulago hospital breast clinic and breast lump ...
Association between RBC folate levels with breast cancer in patients seen at Mulago National Referral Hospital: A case-control study.
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background: Folate has been shown to play a complex but unclear role in carcinogenesis, with, some studies showing that low folate intake protects against early while high folate intake promoting advanced carcinogenesis. ...
Prevalence of triple negative breast cancer and its associated clinico-histopathological characteristics among women with primary breast cancer at Mulago hospital.
(Makerere University, 2012)
Background Globally, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed life threatening cancer and leading cause of cancer death among women. In Uganda, breast cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer after Kaposi’s ...
The National Diagnostic Reference Levels for digital diagnostic and screening mammography in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Introduction: Mammography is the most effective screening modality for breast cancer due to the early detection of breast lesions. Breast tissue is highly sensitive to radiation. The risk of radiation-induced breast cancer ...