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Volume 2, Issue 4 (Suppl)
Breast Can Curr Res, an open access journal
Breast Pathology 2017
August 23-24, 2017
August 23-24, 2017 Toronto, Canada
4
th
World Congress on
Breast Pathology and Cancer Diagnosis
The pathological profile of Saudi females with palpable breast lumps: knowledge that guides
practice
Areej Al Nemer
University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
W
hile the incidence of breast cancer (BCa) shows less geographic variability than many other malignancies such as
prostate cancer, the biologic behavior is, however, different. Many local studies have documented the earlier age of
onset in Arab females and a more advanced stage at the time of diagnosis. Therefore, we planned to determine the spectrum of
pathologies of palpable breast lumps in Saudi females and their significance in different age groups. This knowledge is crucial
for modifications in the current screening programs, which is adopted from the international guidelines. All needle biopsies
for the complaint of breast mass felt by the female patients were retrospectively included over 4 years. Fisher exact test was
used to determine the age of significant cancer risk. Out of 140 cases met the inclusion criteria, 110 were BCa. The median
age of BCa was 46 years. There was 68% positivity for BCa in cases belong to females below 40 years, and 75% in patients aged
younger than 50 years. The age of 40 year-old show significant cancer risk. The results showed that almost 4 out of 5 females
with palpable breast lumps subjected to needle biopsy had BCa. Although this risk is higher with increased age, BCa is a disease
of young in the population under study. Review of the current preventive and management measures is critically needed in our
nation. Besides, it is advisable to customize the screening age for each country.
aanemer@uod.edu.sa