Different clinical presentations of breast cancer: an overview of 100 patients

ABSTRACT

To describe different modes of presentation of carcinoma breast in patients presenting at Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur. It was a descriptive case series study, conducted in surgical units, Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur. The duration of study was from January 2009 to December 2009. 100 female patients of proven carcinoma breast with informed consent were included in this study. All the data was collected on pre designed proforma and results were analyzed using SPSS 10,0 version, The commonest age group developing carcinoma breast was 31-50 years [59%]. Seventy six patients came from rural areas of Bahawalpur and nearby districts. Eighteen patients completed 10 years of schooling while only 5 patients were post-graduate. Twelve patients [12%] were un-married, Total 81% patients presented with lump in the breast. Left breast was involved in 56% of cases and right in 43% cases, One patient had bilateral carcinoma of breast. The duration of illness was ranged from 1 month to 5 years. The commonly observed stage of presentation was Stage III with 46 cases and 16 patients presented in stage IV. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma was the most common histological type 87% cases proved on histology to be infiltrating ductal carcinoma, Breast cancer is very common in the females, when diagnosed at an earlier stage have a more favorable prognosis compared to those at late stage. The females try to hide this problem and present at more advance stage