Pathologic findings of patients with breast cancer inBandarabbas (southern Iran) during 2002-2010

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cause of Cancer-related death among women. The aimof this study was to assess the pathologic findings of patients with breast cancer who were referred tothe pathology ward in Bandarabbas during 2002 to 2010.Methods and Materials: In this descriptive study in 2010, all patients with breast cancer who werereferred to the pathology ward of Bandarabbas during 2002 to 2010 were included. Data was obtainedusing patients’ records in the pathology ward and was collected by using a previously structuredchecklist including demographics such as age, sex as well as information regarding histology, histologygrade, size and location of the tumor. Data was analyzed after collection using SPSS 13.0 for Windowssoftware.Results: Among the patients 73 (92.4%) were female. The mean age of the patients in our study was52.38±14.27 years. Thirty (44.8%) were infiltrative ductal carcinoma and 26 (38.8%) were invasive ductalcarcinoma. Histologic grade I was found in 10 (20.8%) patients, grade II in 24 (50%) and grade III in 14(29.2%) patients. Skin was involved in 11(13.9%) cases. Vascular and neural involvement was seen in 16(20.3%) and 6 (7.6%) patients respectively. Regional lymph nodes were involved in 32 (40.5%) of thepatients. Far metastasis was seen only in 1 (1.3%) patient.Conclusions: Referral of the patients in late stages of their disease which is associated with vascular, skinand nipple involvement and also regional lymph node involvement indicated a lack of enoughknowledge about the disease.

Keywords:

Breast Neoplasms , Ductal , Carcinoma