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Clinicopathological Profile and Treatment Outcomes of Bilateral Breast Cancer: A Study from Tertiary Cancer Center in South India.
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Indian Journal of Medical & Paediatric Oncology . Jan-Mar2018, Vol. 39 Issue 1, p58-61. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: Bilateral breast cancer (BBC) is a rare clinical entity with limited data regarding clinicopathological aspects and treatment guidelines. Materials and Methods: This was an observational study of patients diagnosed with BBC from August 2012 to July 2014. Synchronous breast cancers (SBCs) was defined as two tumors diagnosed within an interval of 6 months and metachronous breast cancer (MBC) as second cancer diagnosed after 6 months. Results: Out of 750 breast cancer patients seen during a 2-year period, 35 had BBC. Ten patients were diagnosed as SBC whereas 25 patients as MBC. Among patients with MBC, the average time for development of contralateral breast cancer was 5 years. In 8 patients, the contralateral breast cancer was detected mammography whereas rest 27 patients were detected by clinical breast examination. At a median follow-up of 24 months, 23 (66%) patients were disease free, 9 (26%) patients had disease relapse, and 3 (8%) patients succumbed to the progressive disease. Conclusions: Every patient with breast cancer should be regularly followed up with clinical breast examination at a more frequent interval. The role of frequent clinical breast examination appears more than mammography especially beyond 5 years for early detection of contralateral breast cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BREAST cancer treatment
*TERTIARY care
*TUMORS
*MAMMOGRAMS
*DISEASE relapse
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09715851
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Indian Journal of Medical & Paediatric Oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 127754621
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_56_17