Cancer breast Larkana experience

ABSTRACT

Retrospective study of 378 cases of CANCER BREAST reported at Larkana Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Radiotherapy [LINAR] during 1985-1992 [8 years] is presented. Averagely about 47.25 cases reported per year. Left breast was involved in 198 cases [52.38%] and right breast in 1 80 cases [47.62%]. Maximum number of cases 233 [58.99%] belonged to age group 31-50 years. There were 359 [94.98%] females and 19 [5.02%] males. Patients belonging to Larkana District, 147 cases [38.88%] topped the list, followed by Khairpur, 55 cases, [14.55%], Sukkur, 52 cases, [13.75%], and Jacobabad 52 cases [13.75%]. Lymphadenopathy was present in 46.29% of cases and metastasis in 34.39% of cases. Surgery was done in 303 cases [80.15%] with simple mastectomy in 182 cases [60.06%] being the commonsest proceedure. 291 [76.98%] patients received chemotherpay, 315 [83.33%] Radiotherapy and 100 [26.45%] hormone therapy. Histopathology was done in 268 cases [70.89%] with infiltrating duct cell carcinoma in 222 cases [82.85%], being the most common lesion. Since the patients present with advanced disease, it is recommended that early reporting should be stressed through media