Age and Stage of Breast Cancer in Pakistan: An Experience at a Tertiary Care Center. | [Journal of Pakistan Medical Association • 2018]

Author(s):

1. Rufina Soomro: Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

2. Salman Faridi: Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

3. Nadeem Khurshaidi: Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

4. Naila Zahid: Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

5. Irsa Mamshad: Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

Abstract:

Objective: To determine the age and stage of breast cancer in a tertiary care center in Karachi, Pakistan Method: This retrospective, descriptive study was conducted at Breast Unit, Department of Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital Karachi, Pakistan. From 1994 to 2016 all biopsy-proven breast cancer p a t i e n t s w er e re vi e we d a n d th e i r a g e a n d s t a g e a t pre s e n t a ti o n w e re n ote d. Results: In the given time period 10, 018 patients with Breast cancer were registered. The most frequent age at diagnosis was in the fourth decade of life (28.51%). The majority of patients were diagnosed in stage 2 (47.26%) and only less than 4% were detected in stage 1. The stage of presentation did not differ between young and older age group of women Conclusion: Breast cancer is diagnosed at a younger age group in Pakistan, at least a decade earlier than the west and at an advanced stage, commonest being stage 2.

Page(s): 1682-1685

DOI: DOI not available

Published: Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association, Volume: 68, Issue: 11, Year: 2018

Keywords:

Age , Stage

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