Recurrence rate of breast cancer after modified radical mastectomy at tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Objectives: To assess the recurrence rate of breast cancer after modified radical mastectomy in cases of breast cancer at tertiary care hospital. Material and methods: Between the March 2020 to September 2020 (over the period of 6 months) total 110 women with breast cancer having age range 30-60 years were recruited from Department of Surgery, Bahawal Victoria Hospital Bahawalpur for this cross sectional study. Modified radical mastectomy was performed in all selected patients. At 6 months follow up, all the selected patients was again examined for recurrence of breast cancer. Results: Total 110 patients with breast cancer were recruited. Mean age of the patients was 43.56 ± 8.9 years. Recurrence of breast cancer was found in 25 (23%) cases. Total 11 (10%) patients belonged to age group <30 years followed by 13 (11.82%) patients to age group 30-40 years, 41 (37.27%) to age group 41-50 years and 45 (40.91%) patients to age group 51-60 years. Recurrence of breast cancer was noted in 2 (18.18%) patients, 3 (23.08%) patients, 10 (24.39%) patients and 10 (22.22%) patients respectively. Statistically insignificant association of recurrence with age group was noted with p value 0.9776. Conclusion: Results of this study showed a higher rate of recurrence of breast carcinoma after modified radical mastectomy. Most of the patients belonged to 5th decade of life. Parity, educational status and marital status showed no association with recurrence of breast cancer.