Ethnic predisposition, risk factors and breast cancer presentation; a 10-year data. Single centered prospective cohort study from Karachi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Breast cancer, a leading cause of mortality among females, has been the center of research for many decades. Work is in progress to advance the research worldwide and in our region. This study is conducted to look into regional ethical predilection/age, clinical presentation/stage, pathological subtypes and risk factors of BC among patients of Karachi, with the aim of proposing a ground in our policy making regarding protocol setting for screening and management of BC patients.

Methods

A prospective cohort study started at public Hospital, Karachi from 2010 to 2020.500 females with histo-pathologically proven BC selected. History, clinical examination, radiological and histo-pathological data retrieved; data regarding age, ethnicity, family history, parity, marria

SUBMITTER: Sultan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577532 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature