Population-Level Access to Breast Cancer Early Detection and Diagnosis in Nigeria.
Adeleye Dorcas OmisoreElizabeth Jane SuttonRacheal A AkinolaAnuoluwapo G TowojuAdenike AkhigbeUzoamaka R EbubedikeGavin TansleyOlalekan OlasehindeAmita GoyalAdedoyin Olabisi AkindeOlusegun Isaac AlatiseVictoria Lee MangoT Peter KinghamGregory C KnappPublished in: JCO global oncology (2023)
To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive evaluation of breast cancer detection and diagnostic services in Nigeria, which demonstrates geospatial inequalities in access to mammography and US-guided biopsy. Targeted investment is needed to improve access to these essential cancer care services in the northern region and the North East geopolitical zone.