Pathobiological features of breast tumours in the State of Kuwait: a comprehensive analysis

Pathobiological features of breast tumours in the State of Kuwait: a comprehensive analysis

24 September 2007 | Farid Saleh*1 and Suad Abdeen2
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the pathobiological characteristics of breast tumors in Kuwait, aiming to identify any specific trends. The study included 166 cases, with a mean age of 40 for patients under 55 years and 68 for those over 55 years. More than half of the cases were in the right breast and were surgically treated by total mastectomy with axillary clearance. The tumors were mostly irregular (stellate) with invasive features, surrounding breast tissue of adenosis or fibrocystic type, and a mitotic index of 10–20 or >20. They were predominantly grade II or III, sized 2–5 or >5 cm, and had absent or scanty tumor lymphocytes. In situ tumors were mainly ductal carcinoma (DCIS), while invasive tumors were ductal-not otherwise specified, lobular, and tubular/cribriform. Overexpression of Her-2 was significantly associated with lack of expression of ER and some other characteristics. The study concludes that breast cancer in Kuwait is more aggressive than in other regions, and further investigations are needed to understand these findings.This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the pathobiological characteristics of breast tumors in Kuwait, aiming to identify any specific trends. The study included 166 cases, with a mean age of 40 for patients under 55 years and 68 for those over 55 years. More than half of the cases were in the right breast and were surgically treated by total mastectomy with axillary clearance. The tumors were mostly irregular (stellate) with invasive features, surrounding breast tissue of adenosis or fibrocystic type, and a mitotic index of 10–20 or >20. They were predominantly grade II or III, sized 2–5 or >5 cm, and had absent or scanty tumor lymphocytes. In situ tumors were mainly ductal carcinoma (DCIS), while invasive tumors were ductal-not otherwise specified, lobular, and tubular/cribriform. Overexpression of Her-2 was significantly associated with lack of expression of ER and some other characteristics. The study concludes that breast cancer in Kuwait is more aggressive than in other regions, and further investigations are needed to understand these findings.
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