A longitudinal study of the prevalence and characteristics of breast disorders detected by clinical breast examination during pregnancy and six months postpartum in Ibadan, Southwestern Nigeria

• Main Authors: Stella O. Odedina (Author), IkeOluwapo O. Ajayi (Author), Adenike Adeniji-Sofoluwe (Author), Imran O. Morhason-Bello (Author), Dezheng Huo (Author), Olufunmilayo I. Olopade (Author), Oladosu A. Ojengbede (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Breast disorders cause great anxiety for women especially when they occur in pregnancy because breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer related deaths in women. Majority of the disorders are Benign Breast Diseases (BBD) with various degrees of associated breast cancer ris...