RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER IN A DEFINED COMMUNITY: AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY.

Tripathi, Pratibha; Nigoskar, Shreya; Prakash, Jai; Athar, Mohd.; Yadav, G. D.; Singh, Sanchita; Singh, Anand Narayan

Breast cancer (BC) is the one of the most common cancer among women in the world. Breast cancer (BC) is a group of disease in which breast tissue divide uncontrolled, finally a production of lump or mass. There are no any clinical symptoms of breast cancer (BC) in initial stage. A tiny breast tumour can be treated if it detected in early age. So, it is very important to early detect the breast cancer. This study is helpful to identify the risk factors for breast cancer in India (Kanpur). To study the epidemiological characteristics of breast cancer (BC) patients who were attending the Surgery department of GSVM Medical College Kanpur, India. It was cross sectional study which includes 50breast cancer patients confirmed by histopathological and cytopathological investigation. Their personal and social status information collected by questionnaire form. Their clinical staging is also recorded. The average age of diagnosis breast cancer was 41.17± 14.97 years. Majority (80%) of the patients were in the age group of 40--60 years. 60% (n=30) subjects were housewife, 18 % (n=10) were farmer, 2% (1) were in official job, and 18% (9) were college students. Mean age of menarche was 13.92±1.133 (n= 40), and mean age of menopausal was 48.17± 3.97 (n= 10). 43% were suffering from ductal invasive carcinoma, 2 % were invasive lobular carcinoma, 4% sarcoma of breast, 2% cystosarcoma a phylloids, 2% fungal mycetoma. 6 % (n=3) were had histological grading I, 25% (n=12) were had grade II, 12% (n=6) were had grade III. There are many risk factors of developing breast cancer. This study revealed that some factors like lack of awareness of breast cancer risk factor, lack of education are present in this study. There is a need for aware people about Breast cancer and early detection of BC screening programs and also self-examination for breast cancer.

KANPUR (India); INDIA; BREAST; BREAST cancer; DISEASE risk factors; TUMOR classification; EARLY detection of cancer; BREAST self-examination

Era's Journal of Medical Research, 2021, Vol 8, Issue 1, p14

2348-9839

Academic Journal

10.24041/ejmr2021.3