Trends of Breast Cancers at Udonthani Hospital during 2011-2013

Abstract

This retrospective descriptive study aimed to study trends in breast cancers at Udonthani Hospital. The study was conducted from pathological records at the hospital for threeyears period between 2011-2013. The specimens studied were those obtained from core needlebiopsy, incisional biopsy, excisional biopsy, lumpectomy and mastectomy.

Results : Breast specimens were 2,095 of a total of 31,021 surgical specimens which 784 were breast cancers about (37.42% of breast specimens and 2.53% of the surgical specimens). On a yearly basis, from 2011-2013, breast cancers were found in 233(3.82%), 264(37.98%) and 287(40.36%) breast specimens respectively (2.39, 2.48 and 2.70% of all of the surgical specimens). Among 784 breast cancers were invasive ductal carcinoma (93.49%).

Conclusion : Breast cancers at Udonthani Hospital trend to increase year after year, which may be a public health problem in the future. Because these consumed large amount of money to treat each case of breast cancer, campaigns should be organized to educate people about breast cancers and promote breast self examination. This will help lead to an early detection of breast cancers, which are treatable if detected early, and in turn lead to a better quality of life.