Histopathological Patterns and Luminal Subtypes among Breast Cancer Patients in the Middle Euphrates Region of Iraq

Authors

  • Ahmed Mjali Al-Hussein Cancer Center, Al-Hussein Medical City, Karbala, Iraq.
  • Mustafa Majeed Obaid Al-Hussein Cancer Center, Al-Hussein Medical City, Karbala, Iraq.
  • Haider Hasan Jaleel Al-Shammari College of Medicine, Baghdad University, Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Afnan Fouad Alwakeel Medical Physics Unit, College of Medicine, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq.
  • Alaa Othman Sedeeq Kirkuk Oncology/Hematology Center, Kirkuk, Iraq.
  • Nareen Tawfeeq Abbas Department of Hematology, Hiwa Hematology/Oncology Hospital, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
  • Layth Mula-Hussain Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre, Muscat, Oman & University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq.

Keywords:

Breast Cancer, Histopathological Patterns, Luminal Subtypes, Iraq

Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the pathological patterns & luminal subtypes of breast cancer patients in the Middle Euphrates region of Iraq.
Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted at Al-Hussein Cancer Center in Karbala province of Iraq between January 2012 and August 2020.
Results: There were 920 female patients with breast cancer. At the time of diagnosis, the mean age was 50.20 ±11.74 years. The most frequent pathological subtype was invasive ductal carcinoma in 91.85%, and 50.32% of tumors were grade II. Of luminal subtypes, Luminal A was the most prevalent subtype in 53.69%.
Conclusion: Our results were similar to middle eastern patterns but significantly differed from western patterns.

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Published

2022-08-25

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 3 (2022)

Section

Research Articles/ Original Work

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