The Frequency of Breast Cancer Among Women Referred to Hospitals for Biopsy in Birjand, Iran During 2011-2013

Background: This study aims to demonstrate the frequency of malignant breast cancer (BC) according to pathologic findings in Birjand during 2011-2013 years. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, the sample consisted of pathologic records from 229 breast biopsies of two hospitals in Birjand. Resul...

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Published in:Archives of breast cancer 2016-03, Vol.3 (1)
Main Authors: Reyhane Hoshyar, Fatemeh Haghighi, Mahdiyeh Hosseinian, Fatemeh Mezginejad, Homa Mollaei, Negar Fakhr, Zahra Beyki
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Language:English
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biopsy
Birjand
Breast Cancer
pathology
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Summary:Background: This study aims to demonstrate the frequency of malignant breast cancer (BC) according to pathologic findings in Birjand during 2011-2013 years. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, the sample consisted of pathologic records from 229 breast biopsies of two hospitals in Birjand. Results: Most of the biopsies in women were malignant cases which nearly 90% of them were detected after lymph node involvement. The mean age of women with malignant BC was 48.8 years. Conclusions: A notable proportion of our cases were diagnosed in metastatic stages as advanced BC. It further highlights the importance of screening and diagnosis at earlier stages.
ISSN:2383-0433
DOI:10.19187/abc.20163124-26