Epidemiologic patterns of breast cancer in Northern Saudi Arabia

International Conference on Cancer Biology & Drug Delivery

September 18-19, 2017 | Philadelphia, USA

Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed, Kalaf JazeKalaf Alshammeri, Ali Ghannam Alrashdi, Sami Awejan Alrashedi, Laila Salah Seada and Ibraheem M Ashankyty

University of Hail, KSA
King Khalid Hospital, KSA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Cancer Sci Ther

Abstract :

Objective: The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence rates of common types of breast cancer in Northern Saudi Arabia. Methodology: A retrospective cohort study was carried out over a five year period in two referral hospitals. In this study 257 files were retrieved from Departments of Surgery from different hospitals in Hail region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Results: Of the 257 samples diagnosed using fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), histopathological diagnosis was confirmed for 158 patients. Of the 158 diagnosed samples, 46/158 (23.2%) were ductal carcinoma, 7/158(4.4%) were lobular carcinoma, 3/158(1.9%) were mixed tumors, and 102/158(64.6) were fibroadenoma. Conclusion: It is concluded from the present work that ductal carcinoma is the prevalent breast cancer in Hail, KSA.