PATTERN OF BREAST CANCER: EXPERIENCE AT LADY READING HOSPITAL, PESHAWAR

Authors

  • Muhammad Naeem
  • Nadim Khan
  • Zahid Aman
  • Amir Nasir
  • Ambreen Samad
  • Abbas Khattak

Abstract

Background: Breast Cancer is the commonest malignancy of females all over the world and second
leading cause of death due to cancer among females. The aim of this Descriptive study was to see the
various features of breast cancer in order to know the pattern of disease in the recent time. The study
was conducted from Jan. 2007 to Dec. 2007 in Surgical C Unit, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Lady
Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan. Methods: Study included all patients presenting to and
admitted in Surgical C Unit LRH, with carcinoma of breast during the above mentioned period.
Name, age, sex, other relevant data, history and examination findings and results of histopathology
and other investigations were recorded. Results: Total of 46 patients was included in the study, out
of which there were 46 female and 1 male patients. Most common age group was 40-49 years with
14 patients, followed by 50-59 years with 12 patients. Most common type of carcinoma was
infiltrating ductal carcinoma with no specific features with 38 patients. Other types included 2
infiltrating ductal carcinomas of papillary type, 1 mucinous type and 1 medullary type; 3 invasive
lobular carcinomas, and 1 mixed lobular and ductal carcinoma. The disease was left sided in 24
cases, right sided in 20 cases while it was bilateral in 2 cases. Upper outer quadrant of the breast was
most commonly involved (n=26). There were 2 cases of stage I, 16 stage II, 20 stage III and 08 cases
of stage IV disease. There were 2 cases of grade I, 16 grade II, and 28 cases of grade III.
Conclusion: Carcinoma breast is still a common problem presenting at a young to middle age group
with invasive ductal carcinoma being the commonest variant with a high grade and a late stage of
presentation due to lack of screening and awareness programs.
Keywords: Breast carcinoma

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2008-12-01

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Naeem M, Khan N, Aman Z, Nasir A, Samad A, Khattak A. PATTERN OF BREAST CANCER: EXPERIENCE AT LADY READING HOSPITAL, PESHAWAR. J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad [Internet]. 2008 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 7];20(4):22-5. Available from: https://jamc.ayubmed.edu.pk/index.php/jamc/article/view/3835

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