Faryal Azhar, Tausief Fatima, Tabinda Aqsa, Usman Qureshi, Gohar Rasheed, Jahangir Sarwar Khan.
Pattern of Breast Cancer Presentation.
J Rawal Med Coll Jan ;21(1):42-4.

Background: To study the various types of breast cancer presenting in local hospital to ensure better facilities, early diagnosis and better treatment options Methods: In this descriptive study all breast cancer patients, over a period of two years were included. Triple assessment of patients done for diagnosis and treatment given all were included in data. Results: Total number of patients who presented were 1982. Benign breast disease patients were 1746 (88.0%). Breast cancer were 236(11.90%). Five hundred and two mammographies were done, 197 were BIRAD 5. Preferably confirmation was done through trucut biopsy (35), FNAC was done in 74 and where needed incisional biopsy in fungating tumors (n=15) and excisional biopsy where in spite of all modalities diagnosis was not confirmed ( n=11). Age varied from 24 to 75 years. Majority (126) were in stage 3. Forty two patients received neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Modified radical mastectomy (n=114), Breast conservation ( n=13) and simple mastectomy (n=17) were performed .Receptor status was dtermined. Conclusion: The most common stage of presentation is stage 3. Such patients need down staging and then surgery. They required proper counseling and support for their treatment. Females usually present late due to domestic issues. Early diagnosis, treatment and full support is required to treat breast cancer. This study will help to provide better facilities for early diagnosis and treatment.

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