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Clinic-Pathological Characteristics of Breast Cancer among Iraqi Women


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1 Al-Alwiyaa Maternity Teaching Hospital, Women Health Center, Iraq
2 Dept. of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Baghdad University, Iraq
     

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Background:Breast cancer is the commonest cancer globally and is the 1st cancer in Iraq among females. Its sequelae and prognosis depend on early diagnosis, this study aimed to identify the clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer.

Method:Retrospective descriptive study, on 102 breast cancer women, attending the women health center in Al-Elwyiaa Maternity Teaching Hospital department in 2018.

Results:Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) was found among 82 (80.4%) of malignant cases, ILC was 14 (13.7%),most of cases diagnosed at stage II 54 (52.9%), followed by stage III 27 (26.5%), and most of lesions detected by the patient 51 (50%). Peak age was 45-54 year 39 (38.2%), followed by 55-64 years in 24 (23.5%), and 10 (9.8%) of breast cancer cases found among of patients aged 25-34 year. Most of the lesions were on the right breast 54(52.9%).

Conclusion:Iraqi women still diagnosed at late stage, and when become symptomatic, this will affect the management, outcome and 5 year survival rate.


Keywords

Breast Cancer, Clinical Characteristics, Pathological Characteristics. Breast Cancer Stage.
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Sarab K. Abedalrahman
Al-Alwiyaa Maternity Teaching Hospital, Women Health Center, Iraq
Ali S. Al-Hashimi
Al-Alwiyaa Maternity Teaching Hospital, Women Health Center, Iraq
Najim Abid Issa Al-Khalidy
Al-Alwiyaa Maternity Teaching Hospital, Women Health Center, Iraq
Jawad K. Al-Diwan
Dept. of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Baghdad University, Iraq

Abstract


Background:Breast cancer is the commonest cancer globally and is the 1st cancer in Iraq among females. Its sequelae and prognosis depend on early diagnosis, this study aimed to identify the clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer.

Method:Retrospective descriptive study, on 102 breast cancer women, attending the women health center in Al-Elwyiaa Maternity Teaching Hospital department in 2018.

Results:Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) was found among 82 (80.4%) of malignant cases, ILC was 14 (13.7%),most of cases diagnosed at stage II 54 (52.9%), followed by stage III 27 (26.5%), and most of lesions detected by the patient 51 (50%). Peak age was 45-54 year 39 (38.2%), followed by 55-64 years in 24 (23.5%), and 10 (9.8%) of breast cancer cases found among of patients aged 25-34 year. Most of the lesions were on the right breast 54(52.9%).

Conclusion:Iraqi women still diagnosed at late stage, and when become symptomatic, this will affect the management, outcome and 5 year survival rate.


Keywords


Breast Cancer, Clinical Characteristics, Pathological Characteristics. Breast Cancer Stage.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/v11%2Fi2%2F2020%2Fijphrd%2F195145