Publication: Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre
| creativeworkseries.issn | JNMA Print ISSN: 0028-2715; Online ISSN: 1815-672X | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shrestha, Rakshya | |
| dc.contributor.author | Paudel, Bishal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Panthi, Bishal | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gyawali, Bindu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pandey, Anup | |
| dc.contributor.author | Khanal, Surendra | |
| dc.contributor.author | Gyawali, Siddinath | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-08-17T04:16:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-08-17T04:16:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | Rakshya Shrestha Department of Internal Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Bishal Paudel Department of Internal Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Bishal Panthi Department of Internal Medicine, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Bindu Gyawali Curative Service Division, Department of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Population, Teku, Kathmandu, Nepal Anup Pandey Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal Surendra Khanal Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, 1200 Prince Avenue, Athens, Georgia, USA Siddinath Gyawali Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide both in terms of incidence and mortality. Its incidence has been on an increasing trend in developing nations including Nepal, however, there is very limited evidence of its demographic profile in our setting. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of breast cancer among cancer patients visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a tertiary centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among cancer patients visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a tertiary care centre using retrospectively collected data from 1 August 2022 to 30 July 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. Histopathologically confirmed cancer patients were included and those with incomplete and duplicated data were excluded. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 2067 cancer patients, the prevalence of breast cancer was 102 (4.93%) (4.00-5.87, 95% Confidence Interval). The mean age was 50.51±2.08 years. The most commonly affected age group was 40 to 60 years constituting 61 (59.80%) patients. Histologically, invasive breast cancer of no special type was the most common and was found in 91 (89.22%) patients. Conclusions: The prevalence of breast cancer was similar to other studies done in similar settings. | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.31729/jnma.8466 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/1635 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Nepal Medical Association | |
| dc.title | Breast Cancer among Cancer Patients Visiting the Department of Internal Medicine of a Tertiary Centre | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Original Article | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 67 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 64 | |
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