Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre
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...
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| author | Rakshya Shrestha Bishal Paudel Bishal Panthi Bindu Gyawali Anup Pandey Surendra Khanal Siddinath Gyawali |
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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.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6a27ff457a04ca293bd7ea0f2a469882024-03-01T06:09:49ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2024-02-016227010.31729/jnma.8466Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre Rakshya Shrestha0Bishal Paudel1Bishal Panthi2Bindu Gyawali3Anup Pandey4Surendra Khanal5Siddinath Gyawali6Department of Internal Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalCurative Service Division, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population, Teku, Kathmandu, NepalMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, NepalPiedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, 1200 Prince Avenue, Athens, Georgia, USAMaharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal 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. https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8466breast cancercross-sectional studydemographymalignancyprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Rakshya Shrestha Bishal Paudel Bishal Panthi Bindu Gyawali Anup Pandey Surendra Khanal Siddinath Gyawali Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre Journal of Nepal Medical Association breast cancer cross-sectional study demography malignancy prevalence |
| title | Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre |
| title_full | Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre |
| title_fullStr | Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre |
| title_short | Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre |
| title_sort | breast cancer among cancer patients visiting the department of internal medicine of a tertiary centre |
| topic | breast cancer cross-sectional study demography malignancy prevalence |
| url | https://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/8466 |
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