An audit of breast cancer in patients 40 years and younger in two Johannesburg academic hospitals
SA Journal of Radiology
Field | Value | |
Title | An audit of breast cancer in patients 40 years and younger in two Johannesburg academic hospitals | |
Creator | Chaane, Nthabiseng Kuehnast, Marianne Rubin, Grace | |
Description | Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females, usually diagnosed after the age of 50 years. There is a perceived increase in breast cancer cases in young women in two public sector Johannesburg academic hospitals; however, there is a shortage of data to confirm this.Objectives: This study aimed to assess data on breast cancer in young patients and determine any increase in the number of cases in patients 40 years and younger.Method: A retrospective analysis of radiology and histopathology reports of patients 40 years and younger, seen at the radiology departments of two Johannesburg academic hospitals, was performed over a 5-year period. The frequency, histology and immunohistochemical results of breast cancer diagnoses were determined in patients with a Breast Imaging – Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) classification of 4 or above.Results: Breast cancer was diagnosed in 73% of the total eligible 469 patients. The mean patient age was 34.35 years. Invasive ductal carcinoma was diagnosed in 83% (n = 283) of patients classified as BI-RADS 5 on imaging. Luminal A and B subtypes were the most common. The highest number of patients (n = 142) were seen in 2016 of which 92 had breast cancer.Conclusion: In this very specific sample set, there was a lower number of breast cancer diagnoses in 2015 and then an increase of breast cancer diagnoses in young patients from 2016 to 2018.Contribution: Earlier breast cancer detection benefits the patient, their families and their reproductive ability. Knowledge of breast cancers in young patients can increase awareness, leading to effective, early diagnoses. | |
Publisher | AOSIS | |
Date | 2024-03-28 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/sajr.v28i1.2772 | |
Source | South African Journal of Radiology; Vol 28, No 1 (2024); 7 pages 2078-6778 1027-202X | |
Language | eng | |
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