title: Pattern of breast cancer in a tertiary care center.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Breast Cancer is the second commonest cause of cancer death in women. Almost all women survive breast cancer if it is detected before it starts to spread. The aim of the study is to analyze the demographical profile, stage of presentation, histological type, and treatment modalities of breast cancer in a tertiary care setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total 1141 cases of breast cancer had been followed retrospectively from 1999 to 2006 A.D. in a tertiary care center and their patterns were analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of presentation of breast cancer was 47.30 +/- 11.57 years in female and 59.03 +/- 14.63 in male, 31 (2.1%) cases of breast cancer were male. There were 123 (10.78%) stage I, 281 (24.62%) stage II, 466 (40.84%) stage III, and 271 (23.75%) stage IV patients. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma was the commonest variety 610 (53.5%). Chemotherapy was the mainstay for treatment of breast cancer 341 (29.9%) followed by surgery 287 (25.2%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Breast cancer trend is rising with more in late and advanced stages, mostly due to lack of awareness. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma is the commonest variety. Chemotherapy is the most commonly used modality of treatment. Male breast cancer present late and is not so uncommon.
authors.affiliation: BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal. anjani@operamail.com
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Hamal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Banthia
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thakali
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Basnet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology