First signs observed	Breast mass	132	72.1
	Armpit mass	05	2.7
	Breast pain	26	14.1
	Nipple discharge	06	3.2
	Breast swelling	05	2.7
	Skin abnormalities	08	4.4
Tumor size	T1	08	4.4
	T2	60	32.8
	T3	99	54.1
	T4	16	8.7
Health personal at the first consultation	Nurse	16	9
	General practitioner	98	55.4
	consultant	63	35.6
	Traditional practitioner	06	3.3
Number of staff consulted before diagnosis	1	89	48.9
	2	60	33
	3	30	16.5
	4	03	1.7
Family history of cancer	Yes	30	16.9
Family history of cancer	No	153	83.6
Practice of breast self examination	Yes	47	25.6
Practice of breast self examination	No	136	74.3
First therapeutic modality administered	Surgery	53	29
First therapeutic modality administered	Chemotherapy	130	71
Histopathological types	Invasive ductal carcinoma	155	84.7
	Invasive lobular carcinoma	13	7.1
	Medullary carcinoma	7	3.8
	Other	8	4.4