Cross-sectional study of mammographic breast density of Pakistani women and its association with breast cancer
Objectives: To explore if a positive association existed between breast cancer and increased breast density. Method: The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad and comprised data from July 10, 2018, to July 10, 2020, of all patients who underw...
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| author | Humera Naz Altaf Raheela Aqeel Fareeha Farooqui Sehrish Latif Sania Waseem Arif Malik |
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Objectives: To explore if a positive association existed between breast cancer and increased breast density.
Method: The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad and comprised data from July 10, 2018, to July 10, 2020, of all patients who underwent mammography for screening or diagnostic purposes. Data was collected by reviewing patients’ charts, and was divided into diagnostic group A and screening group B according to mammography target. Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category was also noted. Data was analysed using SPSS 21.
Results: Of the 1,035 women with mean age 46.8±2.5 years (range: 35-82 years), 928(89.7%) were in group A and 107((10.3%) were in group B Prevalent breast densities overall were category A 67(6.3%), B 349(33.7%), C 530(51.2%) and D 89(8.5%). In group A, a lump was detected in 542(58.4%) patients. Of them, 367(67.7%) lesions were malignant and 175(32.3%) were benign. Breast density and malignant tumours had significant association (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Mammographic breast density wsa found to have a significant association with breast cancer.
Key Words: Breast density, Bcancer, BIRADS, Malignant, Mammography.
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| spelling | doaj.art-114ebfbc052f42b998450ef0fa185aba2023-06-20T04:30:26ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822023-05-0173610.47391/JPMA.6398Cross-sectional study of mammographic breast density of Pakistani women and its association with breast cancerHumera Naz Altaf0Raheela Aqeel1Fareeha Farooqui2Sehrish Latif3Sania Waseem4Arif Malik5Department of Surgery, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Surgery, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Surgery, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Surgery, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University, Islamabad, PakistanShifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan Objectives: To explore if a positive association existed between breast cancer and increased breast density. Method: The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad and comprised data from July 10, 2018, to July 10, 2020, of all patients who underwent mammography for screening or diagnostic purposes. Data was collected by reviewing patients’ charts, and was divided into diagnostic group A and screening group B according to mammography target. Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category was also noted. Data was analysed using SPSS 21. Results: Of the 1,035 women with mean age 46.8±2.5 years (range: 35-82 years), 928(89.7%) were in group A and 107((10.3%) were in group B Prevalent breast densities overall were category A 67(6.3%), B 349(33.7%), C 530(51.2%) and D 89(8.5%). In group A, a lump was detected in 542(58.4%) patients. Of them, 367(67.7%) lesions were malignant and 175(32.3%) were benign. Breast density and malignant tumours had significant association (p<0.05). Conclusion: Mammographic breast density wsa found to have a significant association with breast cancer. Key Words: Breast density, Bcancer, BIRADS, Malignant, Mammography. https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/6398Breast densityBcancerBIRADSMalignant Mammography |
| spellingShingle | Humera Naz Altaf Raheela Aqeel Fareeha Farooqui Sehrish Latif Sania Waseem Arif Malik Cross-sectional study of mammographic breast density of Pakistani women and its association with breast cancer Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association Breast density Bcancer BIRADS Malignant Mammography |
| title | Cross-sectional study of mammographic breast density of Pakistani women and its association with breast cancer |
| title_full | Cross-sectional study of mammographic breast density of Pakistani women and its association with breast cancer |
| title_fullStr | Cross-sectional study of mammographic breast density of Pakistani women and its association with breast cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cross-sectional study of mammographic breast density of Pakistani women and its association with breast cancer |
| title_short | Cross-sectional study of mammographic breast density of Pakistani women and its association with breast cancer |
| title_sort | cross sectional study of mammographic breast density of pakistani women and its association with breast cancer |
| topic | Breast density Bcancer BIRADS Malignant Mammography |
| url | https://ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/6398 |
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