Incidence of Breast cancer in breast sample pathology reports in Iran [Kermanshah] 2001-2004

ABSTRACT

Despite the high incidence of breast cancer and it's high mortality and morbidity in the west, there was not an accurate survey on the types of breast pathologies in breast sample reports. In a descriptive survey of breast sample reports 2001-2004 in IRAN [Kermanshah], from 48,742 histo-pathologic reports, 904 reports were related to breast. The data from breast pathology reports were analyzed with descriptive statistics. The most common age for patients with breast pathologies was 21-40 [52.1%]. In 89.5% the Dimples were related to women and 10.5% to men. Fibroadenoma was the most common disorder reported in breast samples under 20 years old [52.3%], fibrocystic disease among 20-40 and breast malignancy among 41-60 [59.3%] Over age 60 also breast malignancy [41.9%] was the most common diagnosis, 1.02% of breast cancers were in men and other cases were in women. In 23.9% of women samples the diagnosis was breast malignancy, 34.35% of cases with malignancy were under age 40. Mean age of breast cancer was 45 +/- 9. The most prevalant pathology in malignancies was invasive ductal carcinoma [52.7%]. The mean age of breast cancer in our survey is lower than western reports and breast cancer under age 40 is more common. In future studies the cause must be evaluated .Malignancy in breast samples was 23.9%, That coordinates with western reports