Triple-negative breast cancer prevalence in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hercules SM, Alnajar M, Chen C, Mladjenovic SM, Shipeolu BA, Perkovic O, Pond GR, Mbuagbaw L, Blenman KR, Daniel JM. Triple-negative breast cancer prevalence in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e055735. PMID: 35623750, PMCID: PMC9150263, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTNBC frequencySystematic reviewReceptor statusAggressive triple-negative breast cancer subtypeTriple-negative breast cancer subtypeER/PR statusASCO/CAP guidelinesBreast cancer tissue samplesCertainty of evidenceInverse variance methodRisk of biasBreast cancer prevalenceBreast cancer subtypesAfrican Journals OnlineCancer tissue samplesWeb of ScienceRecommendations AssessmentGRADE approachPR statusCAP guidelinesEligible participantsSELECTING STUDIESHER2 statusCancer prevalenceModified assessment toolAnalysis of the genomic landscapes of Barbadian and Nigerian women with triple negative breast cancer
Hercules SM, Liu X, Bassey-Archibong BBI, Skeete DHA, Smith Connell S, Daramola A, Banjo AA, Ebughe G, Agan T, Ekanem IO, Udosen J, Obiorah C, Ojule AC, Misauno MA, Dauda AM, Egbujo EC, Hercules JC, Ansari A, Brain I, MacColl C, Xu Y, Jin Y, Chang S, Carpten JD, Bédard A, Pond GR, Blenman KRM, Manojlovic Z, Daniel JM. Analysis of the genomic landscapes of Barbadian and Nigerian women with triple negative breast cancer. Cancer Causes & Control 2022, 33: 831-841. PMID: 35384527, PMCID: PMC9085672, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-022-01574-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingNegative breast cancerBreast cancerPurposeTriple-negative breast cancerAggressive breast cancer subtypeTriple-negative breast cancerMultisite cross-sectional studyExome sequencingFormalin-fixed paraffin-embedded samplesMutational profileCross-sectional studyBreast cancer subtypesNon-tumor samplesParaffin-embedded samplesCancer Genome AtlasTNBC casesPoor survivalHigh prevalenceTNBC samplesHigh-frequency alterationsAmerican cohortConclusionThis studyFrequency of mutationsCancer subtypesNigerian women