Table 4.
Comparison of breast cancer incidence among female adolescents and young adults between Northern and Southern states of Nigeria.
| Breast cancer cases among AYA | Total breast cancer cases | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern states | |||
| Abuja 2009-2016 | 615 | 1661 | 37.03 |
| Gombe 2009-2016 | 104 | 340 | 30.59 |
| Keffi 2009-2016 | 26 | 86 | 30.23 |
| Maiduguri 2016 | 19 | 59 | 32.2 |
| Sokoto 2014-2015 | 13 | 42 | 30.95 |
| Total | 777 | 2188 | |
| Southern states | |||
| Benin 2014-2016 | 103 | 434 | 23.73 |
| Calabar 2009-2016 | 96 | 271 | 35.42 |
| Ekiti 2014-2016 | 58 | 158 | 36.71 |
| Enugu 2012-2016 | 275 | 847 | 32.47 |
| Ibadan 2009-2012 | 158 | 637 | 24.8 |
| LASUTH 2009-2016 | 425 | 1499 | 28.35 |
| LUTH 2012-2016 | 411 | 1690 | 24.32 |
| NAUTH 2009-2016 | 249 | 844 | 29.5 |
| UPTH 2009-2016 | 215 | 581 | 37.01 |
| Yenagoa 2009-2016 | 31 | 73 | 42.47 |
| Total | 2021 | 7034 |
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.