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TUMOUR SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF INVASIVE BREAST CANCER IN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD: CASE STUDY HERZEGOVINA
Inga Marijanović
; Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Marija Kraljević
; Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Josipa Jović Zlatović
; Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital Sibenik, Sibenik, Croatia
Teo Buhovac
; Oncology Clinic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gordana Pavleković
; Andrija Stampar School of Public Health Medical School, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Background: To analyse the early stage breast cancer tumour size distribution as an important prognostic factor among the
female patients within our local geographic region of Herzegovina.
Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study included 379 patients who were treated in 2017 at the Oncology
Clinic, University Clinical Hospital Mostar. The patients were divided into two groups based on their primary tumour size: early (2
cm) and late (>2 cm) stage groups.
Results: The number of patients tested for advanced stage tumours surpassing 2 cm was statistically higher (2=106,325;
p<0,001). 39,32% (N=149) of the patients presented with tumours 2 cm (T1) and 52.24% (N=198) of the total number of the
patients presented with tumours >2 cm but 5 cm in greatest dimension (T2). The patients’ knowledge about breast cancer,
availability and adherence of mammography did not show any statistically significant difference with regard to tumour size, while
the number of patients with smaller tumours who indicated that they underwent regular mammography was statistically significantly
higher (2=13,629; p<0,003).
Conclusions: Our data shows that in our region, more women with a diagnosis of breast cancer presented with a larger tumor
size. Although there was no statistically significant difference with regard to prior knowledge about breast cancer and availability to mammography, this may be due to a small sample size. Our region does not have a screening mammogram program and this data suggests that the implementation of such a program may improve adherence to existing mammography guidelines which might capture tumors at a smaller size and hence an earlier stage.
Ključne riječi
breast neoplasms; early detection of cancer; mammography
Hrčak ID:
262631
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Datum izdavanja:
18.11.2020.
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