Breast Cancer Incidence Rates in Ghanaian and US Black Women From 2013 Through 2015
In this cross-sectional study of Ghanaian and US non-Hispanic Black and non-Hispanic White women with breast cancer, age-standardized tumor incidence rates for women with ER-negative tumors in Ghana were similar to those for US non-Hispanic Black women, and both rates were higher than for US non-Hispanic White women. This finding may suggest increased susceptibility requiring elucidation in US non-Hispanic Black and West African populations.
Authors
- Nicholas Titiloye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7578-5859)
- Quiera Booker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7690-5584)
- Emmanuel Akomanin Asiamah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7910-3704)
- Dennis Odai Laryea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2212-084X)
- Stephen M. Hewitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8283-1788)
- Lawrence Edusei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5323-0502)
- Richard Biritwum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0025-7354)
- Jonine D. Figueroa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5100-623X)
- Fred Kwame Awittor
- Mustapha Abubakar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3728-6535)
- Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti
- Daniel Ansong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1328-9117)
- Florence Dedey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6806-9256)
- Andrew A. Adjei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5109-2919)
- Isaac Boakye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5870-8234)
- Verna Vanderpuye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3656-6965)
- Shelley Niwa
- Thomas U. Ahearn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0771-7752)
- Petra H. Lenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2460-5464)
- Beatrice Wiafe Addai
- Máire A. Duggan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6625-7683)
- Emma Brew Abaidoo
- Victoria Okyne
- Barry I. Graubard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6787-1105)
- Michelle Brotzman
- Lisa Newman
- Ann Truelove
- Brittny C. Davis Lynn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6761-4857)
- Louise A. Brinton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3853-8562)
- Joel Yarney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4048-2935)
- Lucy Afriyie
- Montserrat García‐Closas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1033-2650)
- R. S. Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9907-4865)
- Bernard Arhin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2970-9278)
- Robertson Adjei
- Nii Armah Adu-Aryee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0787-1637)
- Seth Wiafe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6085-9405)
- Joe‐Nat Clegg‐Lamptey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0497-071X)
- Obed Ekpedzor
- Samuel Amanama
- Richard Opoku
- Marion Alcpaloo
- Samuel Mingyigilougu Apewe Ka-Chungu
- Prince Agyapong
- Angela Kenu
- Usha Singh
- Evelyn Tay
- Baffour Awuah
- Margaret Frempong
- Thomas Agyei
- Debora Boateng-Ansong
- Bridget Nortey-Mensah
- Kofi Owusu-Gyimah
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Loma Linda University (US)
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Cancer Research UK (GB)
- Edinburgh Cancer Research (GB)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Breast Center (CH)
- National Cancer Institute (US)
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37160
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health