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Evaluation and distribution of established etiological risk factors in patients of breast cancer in our local population. Institution based non-interventional descriptive and prospective study Department of Pathology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro from January 2009 to December 2011. One hundred and two cases of breast cancer diagnosed on HE staining were selected for the study. More than 50% were in 4th and 5th Decades of life. 94% were married and 06% were un-married. 65% were in pre-menopausal group and 35% in post-menopause group. 93% had positive history of breast feeding. None of them had ever taken oral contraceptive. Smoking history was present only in 9.80% cases. 27% cases had family history of breast cancer in first degree relative and 13% in 2nd degree relatives. Majority [66.66%] were belongs to lower middle socioeconomic class. Surprisingly in this study marital status, parity, and breast feeding not proved as protective factors against breast cancer
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Breast lump is the common complaint of women in clinics, which includes the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. The study was conducted to know the pattern of female breast diseases in our setup at Hyderabad / Jamshoro. A descriptive Study. Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Descriptive study. It was conducted in the department of pathology, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro. Ten years from January 2001 to December 2010. Total of 2693 breast biopsies and mastectomies specimen included in this study, of which 278[10.32%] fibrocystic changes, 507[18.83%] inflammatory, 983[36.5%] benign and 889[33.01%] malignant. Benign Breast disease; fibroadenoma was the most common lesion. Infiltrating ductal carcinomas were next frequent, which reached hospital at late stage of disease