Nadia Hanif, Uzma Habib, Smeera Ahmad, Fatima Iqbal, Talha Laique, Aysha Babar.
Role of mammography in breast cancers diagnosis.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;13(4):1178-80.

Background: Breast cancer is the most common carcinoma among females globally. It affects approximately one in every nine Pakistani women. It is one of the biggest cause for death among 40-50 years age group women. Purpose : To determine the accuracy of mammography in` diagnosing histopathological types of breast cancer taking histopathology as gold standard. Methodology: Newly diagnosed (70) breast cancer patients were enrolled to conduct the present study at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan for 6 months. Patients had mammography and both craniocaudal and mediolateral oblique views were obtained. Shape (rounded, oval) of mass and its location was noted. These mammographic findings helped to diagnose the histological types of breast cancer. Written and informed consent was taken from patients at the time of enrollment. Statistical analysis: Collected data was analyzed by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS software, version 11). Mean±SD was given for age whereas percentages were given for mammographic findings of mass. Results: The mean age of patients was 44.9±5.2 years. Majority of cases ( 53 ) were true positive for breast cancer on the histo-pathological basis. Patients with positive family history were 26. Conclusion: Mammography can be an important diagnostic tool for palpable breast carcinoma.

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