study of carcinoma breast in elderly female patients

ABSTRACT

Seventy two patients of carcinoma breast aged 55 and above were studied for clinicopathological features. The whole or most of the breast was involved in 29% patients, followed by Upper Outer Quadrant [27.5%] and subareolar area [22.21%]. The commonest presenting feature was lump breast [44.7%] with an average size of 8.86 cms. The lump was painful in [39.8%]. Only 19 patients [26.39%] reported within three months of noticing a lump. Majority of the patients presented in stage III [41.67%] and stage IV [29.17%]. The average age at menarche was 13.9 years, the average age at first pregnancy being 22. years and menopause at 51.8 years