Clinicopathological analysis of 446 cases of breast cancer / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the incidence and the clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer in Bengbu area.Methods The clinicopathological datas of 446 cases of breast cancer were analyzed retrospectively,which included the clinical profile,tumor size,pathological grading,lymphatic metastasis,pTNM staging,hormonal receptor status and oncogene C-erbB-2 protein expression of some cases.Results Female was found in 99.6% of the patients.The average age was 49.76 years old.Most patients presented firstly by breast masses.The average time was 11.58 months from discovering the mass to final pathological diagnosis.The average longest diameter was 3.06cm.Invasive ductal carcinoma was found in 92.8%.Metastasis was found in 58.8%.Lymphatic metastasis rate was higher in extrinstic and posterior pectoralis monor.ER expression rate was 45.3% and PR,44.2%.The positive rate of C-erbB-2 was 81.4%.C-erbB-2 protein expression was found to be related to the status of ER and PR.Conclusion Breast cancer is more commonly found in middle and old women.Early discovery rate is lower and invasive carcinoma is diagnosed in most cases while metastasis is found in halof the cases.Carrying out breast cancer census is of important significance for prevention and treatment of breast cancer.