Abstract
Breast Cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death in women. Almost all women survive breast cancer if it is detected before it starts to spread. The aim of the study is to analyze the demographical profile, stage of presentation, histological type, and treatment modalities of breast cancer in a tertiary care setting. Total 1141 cases of breast cancer had been followed retrospectively from 1999 to 2006 A.D. in a tertiary care center and their patterns were analyzed. The mean age of presentation of breast cancer was 47.30 +/- 11.57 years in female and 59.03 +/- 14.63 in male, 31 (2.1%) cases of breast cancer were male. There were 123 (10.78%) stage I, 281 (24.62%) stage II, 466 (40.84%) stage III, and 271 (23.75%) stage IV patients. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma was the commonest variety 610 (53.5%). Chemotherapy was the mainstay for treatment of breast cancer 341 (29.9%) followed by surgery 287 (25.2%). Breast cancer trend is rising with more in late and advanced stages, mostly due to lack of awareness. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the commonest variety. Chemotherapy is the most commonly used modality of treatment. Male breast cancer present late and is not so uncommon.
Highlights
Breast Cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death in women
An estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer are expected to occur among women in the US during 2009; about 1,910 new cases are expected in men.[2]
The aim of the study is to find out the pattern of breast cancer in terms of demographical profile, stage of presentation, histological type, and treatment modalities in a tertiary care center
Summary
Breast Cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death in women. Almost all women survive breast cancer if it is detected before it starts to spread. The aim of the study is to analyze the demographical profile, stage of presentation, histological type, and treatment modalities of breast cancer in a tertiary care setting. Jha et al Pattern of Breast Cancer in a Tertiary Care Center one out of eight women develop breast cancer in the US.[1] Almost all women survive breast cancer detected before it starts to spread.[1] Research statistics showing the burden of disease is lacking in Nepal, with one study suggesting that it is the second common cancer after cervical cancer.[3]. The aim of the study is to find out the pattern of breast cancer in terms of demographical profile, stage of presentation, histological type, and treatment modalities in a tertiary care center
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