Abstract
Evaluation of the Relation between Lymph Node Status and Estrogen and Progesterone Receptors Status in Breast Cancer Patients in Ahvaz Hospitals
Highlights
Breast cancer is the most common site specific cancer among women and the leading cause of death in women of 20-59 years old
During the years 1968 to 1998 the proportion of breast cancer among common cancers among women has increased from 12.6% to 25.3%
The samples were checked by IHC staining for positive Estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR)
Summary
Breast cancer is the most common site specific cancer among women and the leading cause of death in women of 20-59 years old. Increased incidence of cancer happens in women aged 55 years or more in parallel to increase in the percentage of mammograms in women In these women, the incidence of regional metastasis has declined mortality due to breast cancer has reduced. The women living in the less industrialized societies have lower risk of breast cancer than those in industrialized countries [1]. It is the most common cancer among Iranian women. During the years 1968 to 1998 the proportion of breast cancer among common cancers among women has increased from 12.6% to 25.3%
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