Age distribution and types of breast lesions among Afghan women diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) at a tertiary care centre in Afghanistan: a descriptive cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In Afghanistan, breast diseases are a common reason for women to visit hospitals. This is the first study in Afghanistan aimed to describe the age distribution and types of breast diseases among patients diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology.

Design

Descriptive cross-sectional study.

Setting

French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children, Kabul, Afghanistan.

Participants

The study included 650 patients with breast lesions between 1 April 2015 and 1 April 2019.

Results

The mean age of diagnosis was 35.38 (SD ±13.11) years, ranging from 15 to 75 years. The most common diagnosis was cancer (24% of all cases). The second most common diagnosed lesion was fibroadenoma, constituting 22.4%, and the third most common lesion was fibrocystic ch

SUBMITTER: Saadaat R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7467514 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature