RESUMO
The breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed and second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in women. This study was carried in Aden general and private hospitals during the period of two years [2005-2007], with the main objectives to analyze breast cancer according to sex, age, other aims are to identify some tumor characteristic, like histopathology, size, site, stage, and the type of surgical treatment applied in comparison to other developed countries. 120 patients were included; all were female except one male the range of age was 22-to 86 years. with an average of 46 +/- 11, and the peak age of incidence between 40-50. Invasive ductal carcinoma was the most common pathological type found in 88.3% of the cases, with invasive lobular constituting only 7.5% of cases. Modified radical mastectomy and axillary clearance was the standard surgical treatment in this study, with breast conserving surgery done only in few cases. The breast cancer strikes females at their productive age with a median age of 46 years. Modified radical mastectomy with axillary clearance being the standard surgical method used and the invasive ductal carcinoma was the most common type found. Accordingly, we recommend the following: [1] development and implementation of early breast cancer detection programmes and increase at the public awareness about breast cancer, [2] providing general hospitals with all the facilities needed for accurate diagnosis [3] creation of a well-staff breast unit in Aden to which all patients should be referred, [4] building up a radiotherapy unit in Aden