Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical profile
N = 44 (%) | |
|---|---|
Age, median (IQR) | 62.5 (53.3–65) |
Gender, female | 44 (100) |
Co-morbidities | |
Diabetes mellitus | 10 (22.7) |
Chronic kidney disease | 2 (4.5) |
Ischemic heart disease | 2 (4.5) |
Previous breast surgery | 2 (4.5) |
Clinical presentation | |
Asymptomatic (detected on screening) | 12 (27.3) |
Breast mass | 29 (65.9) |
Nipple discharge | 2 (4.5) |
Mastalgia | 2 (4.5) |
Axillary lymphadenopathy (clinical) | 4 (9.1) |
Type of major breast surgery | |
Wide local excision | 16 (36.4) |
With SLNB | 16 (100) |
With ALND | 5 (31.3) |
Simple mastectomy | 28 (63.6) |
With SLNB | 27 (96.4) |
With ALND | 10 (35.7) |
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy | 4 (9.1) |