Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July-September | Volume: 4 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 15-18
Pathological Profile of Breast Cancer among Yemeni Patients
Suad Mohamed Omer1, Muna Anwer Kutb1, Husun Saeed Jezan2
1Morphological Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences- Aden University, Yemen.
2Paraclincal Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences- Aden University, Yemen.
Corresponding Author: Husun Saeed Jezan
ABSTRACT
Background: The incidence of breast cancer is increasing in the developing country due to increase life expectancy, increase urbanization and adoption of western lifestyle, lack of population awareness, delayed health seeking behavior and low levels of female education. In Yemen, Breast cancer considered the first cancer among Yemeni women and the most leading cause of death. The aim is to study the demographic distribution and histopathological pattern of breast cancer among Yemeni women.
Methods: Retrospective study of breast specimens from 354 women was taken from the private modern histology lab and Ibn Sina lab in Aden; between 2006- 2013.
Result: The results show 44% of the cases was from Ibb Governorate followed by cases from Aden 33%. The age of the women with breast cancers was range from 20 years to 87 years mean of 46.9 ± 12 years. Lumps in the right breast 56.2%. left breast was 41.3%.and 3.5% of the cases affecting the both breasts at the time of diagnosis. Overall pattern of breast cancer invasive ductal carcinoma was the commonest finding (57.5%) followed by invasive lobular carcinoma (20%), in situ ductal carcinoma (13.2%) and in situ lobular carcinoma. (3.4%). the less frequent subtypes were, Malignant phyllodes represented (2.3%). Papillary carcinoma, Medullary carcinoma and Mucinous carcinoma were (1.1%) each respectively.
Conclusion: Ibb and Aden have the highest frequency. Malignant neoplastic breast lesions are common beyond 4th decade. Invasive carcinoma was the most common malignant tumor among Yemeni women. Measures are needed to establish more oncology centers in Yemen
Keywords: Malignant breast lesions Yemeni women.