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A study of the correlation between the histopathological grading and size of breast cancer with the axillary lymph node involvement | ||
| Mustansiriya Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 15-21 | ||
| Author | ||
| Maitham M. Al-khateeb | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background breast cancer In Iraq is the commonest tumor affecting females accounting for more than 18% in 2007 of registered female cancers with increase incidence in young women. Aims The study aims to outline the correlation between histopathological grading of breast cancer cells with the ipsilateral A.L.N involvement in relation to the size of cancer. Patients & methods A continuous prospective study where by almost all mastectomized patient for breast cancer in Al- Yarmouk Teaching Hospital were included from January 2008 to January 2011, revision to all histopathological reports in the histopathological department was done , tables were made and the P value was calculated. Results Breast cancer cases represent 28.1% of breast surgery in this Hospital during the period of study. The commonest age group was the 5th decade 36.9% followed by the 4th decade 23%. Urban cases more than rural area cases, (I.D.C) 81.5% and (I.L.C) 18.5%. Regarding The histological grading grade II came first 70.8% grade III 20% and grade (I) 9.2%, A.L.N involvement 100% in grade (III), 65.2% In grade (II) and 33.3% in grade I. Breast cancer size 2-5 cm represent 63% of The cases, tumor size more than 5 cm represent 30% and those with size less than 2 cm 6.3%. Conclusions Breast cancer cases represent 28.1% of total breast surgical disease for the same period of time done in this hospital and this is an important percent which reflect the need for increased emphasis on early detection by clinical and mammographic method or U/S study. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Breast Cancer; histopathological grade; axillary lymph node involvement | ||
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