Profile of Breast Diseases in Eastern Nepal

Abstract

INTRODUCTIONWomen presenting with breast complaints, like breast pain, nipple discharge, cystic lesions, especially lump are a common finding and a cause of significant anxiety in view of extensive public awareness.1 Breast problems, benign and malignant, are common in occurrence worldwide, though nation wise breast cancer is the second most common malignancy among women in Nepal. 2,3,4 A lump in the breast is experienced by the patient with the phobia of cancer. The disease poses a threat to the woman's sense of bodily integrity and her conceptions of body image and sexuality. Knowledge regarding risk factors in the development of breast cancer helps in developing targeted risk reduction strategies. 5 The prevalence

Histomorphological study of breast lesion in a tertiary care centre in Kathmandu

“…The most common age group of presentation was 21-30 years (30.8%). This correlates well with studies done by Devkota et al 21 and Bajracharya et al 22 where the common age group was 21 to 30 years with 49.1% cases and 33.6% cases, respectively.…”

Spectrum of Breast Diseases in a Rural Himalayan Region of Western Nepal: A Hospital Based Study

“…49.1%) These findings were almost similar to studies which also had more cases in the same 21-30 age group, Khazada et.al showing 44% 13 , and Bajracharya et al showing 33.6%. 14 Mastalgia (fibrocystic disease) or the breast pain was the most common diagnosis made in our study (n=39) i.e. 35.45% however it was second only after fibroadenoma in other studies; fibroadenoma (28.28%) fibrocystic diseases (21.71%) 11 and fibroadenoma (27%) fibrocystic diseases (21%) 13 .…”