A STUDY ON THE TREATMENT OUTCOME OF VARIOUS MANAGEMENT REGIMENS FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED CARCINOMA BREAST CANCER

Dr Ranvijay Kumar; Dr N P Narain

Volume : IX, Issue : X, October - 2019

A STUDY ON THE TREATMENT OUTCOME OF VARIOUS MANAGEMENT REGIMENS FOR LOCALLY ADVANCED CARCINOMA BREAST CANCER

Dr Ranvijay Kumar, Dr N P Narain

Abstract :

Background– Breast cancer is the commonest malignant disease among women in the Western world accounting for 1/5th (18%) of all cancers in women. Every year about one million women and several thousand men are diagnosed with east cancer worldwide. Methods and materials– The study was carried out in the Departments of General Surgery and Radiotherapy, Patna Medical college& Hospital, Patna between Sep 2012 and Oct 2014 Results– The median age was 45 years. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma was found in 86% cases. Modifies radical mastectomy was the commonest surgery done post NACT (87.2%). Hormonal therapy showed relapse free survival in 81 percent cases. 82 percent relapse free survival was noted in patients whose treatment regimen was a combination of NACT, surgery and radiotherapy. Conclusion– Early confirmation of diagnosis, staging and metastatic work up is important. The whole treatment regimen is a multidisciplinary approach consisting of surgeon, pathologist, oncologist and radiation oncologist. All cases should be treated aggressively.