Outcome of Breast Cancer after 10-15 Years Follow up

Abstract

Background: Breast cancer is the most common malignancy diagnosed in female, it was estimated that new cancer cases and cancer deaths were 1.3 million and 327,000 every year. Breast cancer is the most malignant type in females affecting 1 in every 8 female, it affect old age starting from above 50 years old but may affect also young age. Women undergone surgery or neoadjuvant treatment followed by surgery must be under follow up for a long time to detect any recurrence or metastases or even the development of 2 nd primary. Materials and Methods: Retrospective study done at Tanta cancer center and faculty medicine. Fayoum University between start of 2004-2009. Results: 170 patients collected between 2004-2009 with the age at diagnosis was 27-71 years and median age is 49 years old of patients, 90 was premenopausal while 80 was postmenopausal patients. All patients undergone follow up regularly according to schedule by routine visits. Local recurrence detected in 10 cases with liver metastases in 10 cases and pulmonary metastases in 10 cases with 41 patients died by end of 15 years mainly postmenopausal. Conclusion: The use of regular and closed follow up with definite schedule is of great value for detecting any progress development of local recurrence, distant recurrence or even the development of another primary.