Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre.

IF 0.5 4区医学 Q3 Medicine

Journal of Nepal Medical Association Pub Date : 2024-02-24 DOI:10.31729/jnma.8466

Rakshya Shrestha, Bishal Paudel, Bishal Panthi, Bindu Gyawali, Anup Pandey, Surendra Khanal, Siddinath Gyawali

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Abstract

Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide both in terms of incidence and mortality. Its incidence has been on an increasing trend in developing nations including Nepal, however, there is very limited evidence of its demographic profile in our setting. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of breast cancer among cancer patients visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a tertiary centre.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among cancer patients visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a tertiary care centre using retrospectively collected data from 1 August 2022 to 30 July 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Histopathologically confirmed cancer patients were included and those with incomplete and duplicated data were excluded. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval.

Results: Among 2067 cancer patients, the prevalence of breast cancer was 102 (4.93%) (4.00-5.87, 95% Confidence Interval). The mean age was 50.51±2.08 years. The most commonly affected age group was 40 to 60 years constituting 61 (59.80%) patients. Histologically, invasive breast cancer of no special type was the most common and was found in 91 (89.22%) patients.

Conclusions: The prevalence of breast cancer was similar to other studies done in similar settings.

Keywords: breast cancer; cross-sectional study; demography; malignancy; prevalence.

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到三级医疗中心内科就诊的癌症患者中的乳腺癌。

导言：就发病率和死亡率而言，乳腺癌都是全球最常见的癌症之一。在包括尼泊尔在内的发展中国家，乳腺癌的发病率呈上升趋势，但在我国，有关乳腺癌发病率的证据却非常有限。本研究旨在了解在一家三级医疗中心内科就诊的癌症患者中乳腺癌的发病率：在获得机构审查委员会的伦理批准后，我们利用回顾性收集的 2022 年 8 月 1 日至 2023 年 7 月 30 日期间的数据，对前往一家三级医疗中心内科就诊的癌症患者进行了一项描述性横断面研究。经组织病理学确诊的癌症患者被纳入研究范围，数据不完整或重复的患者被排除在外。研究采用方便抽样法。点估计值按 95% 置信区间计算：在 2067 名癌症患者中，乳腺癌发病率为 102（4.93%）（4.00-5.87，95% 置信区间）。平均年龄为（50.51±2.08）岁。最常见的患病年龄组为 40 至 60 岁，占 61 例（59.80%）。从组织学角度来看，无特殊类型的浸润性乳腺癌最为常见，在 91 名（89.22%）患者中发现：关键词：乳腺癌；横断面研究；人口统计学；恶性肿瘤；患病率。

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Journal of Nepal Medical Association PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

CiteScore

1.00

自引率

0.00%

发文量

233

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Nepal Medical Association is an internationally peer-reviewed, MedLine/PubMed indexed, a monthly general medical journal published by Nepal Medical Association. JNMA is the first and oldest medical journal from Nepal since 1963 AD.