Characteristics of Female and Male Breast Cancer in Limpopo, South Africa, Edition 1

Background: Breast Oncology clinic operated in Mankweng Academic Hospital, Limpopo province, South Africa for Eight-year from 2015 to 2023. During this period, a total of 1761 new breast cancer patients were seen. Female 1741(98.86%) and male 20 (1.14%).

The main objective of this book to share the experience and research finding of the following articles from Mankweng Breast Oncology clinic. It highlights the disparities in healthcare access, the prevalence of advanced-stage diagnoses, and the unique molecular and clinical patterns in both HIV-positive and negative patients. By addressing rare tumour types and underexplored aspects such as male breast cancer, the manuscript contributes to a nuanced understanding of breast cancer in resource-limited settings.

Profile of patients seen at Pietersburg and Mankweng breast Oncology clinics in Limpopo
Breast cancer: Factors influencing late-stage presentation at the Mankweng Hospital breast cancer clinic, Polokwane, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Profile of molecular subtyping of breast cancer and clinico-pathological features in Mankweng Hospital breast oncology clinic, Limpopo Province, South Africa
Profile and Features of breast cancer in HIV positive and negative patients in Mankweng Academic Hospital, Limpopo province, South Africa
Stage and Type of Male Breast Cancer Presented in Mankweng Academic Hospital from 2015-2023
Rare tumour and literature review of the following:
o Adenomyoepithelioma
o Micro-papillary carcinoma of the breast
o Primary malignant melanoma of the breast
o Primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of the bilateral breast
o Advanced breast cancer in a case of down’s syndrome
o Primary Neuroendocrine invasive breast carcinoma
o Sarcoma of the Breast
o Giant Fungating Borderline Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast
o Spindle cell carcinoma of the breast