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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2018; 39(01): 58-61
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_56_17
Original Article

Clinicopathological Profile and Treatment Outcomes of Bilateral Breast Cancer: A Study from Tertiary Cancer Center in South India

Authors

  • Linu Abraham Jacob

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Abhishek Anand

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Kuntegowdanahalli C. Lakshmaiah

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Govind K. Babu

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Dasappa Lokanatha

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • M.C. Suresh Suresh Babu

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Kadabur N. Lokesh

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Antapura Haleshappa Rudresha

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • L K. Rajeev

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
  • Deepak Koppaka

    Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Abstract

Background: Bilateral breast cancer (BBC) is a rare clinical entity with limited data regarding clinicopathological aspects and treatment guidelines. Materials and Methods: This was an observational study of patients diagnosed with BBC from August 2012 to July 2014. Synchronous breast cancers (SBCs) was defined as two tumors diagnosed within an interval of 6 months and metachronous breast cancer (MBC) as second cancer diagnosed after 6 months. Results: Out of 750 breast cancer patients seen during a 2-year period, 35 had BBC. Ten patients were diagnosed as SBC whereas 25 patients as MBC. Among patients with MBC, the average time for development of contralateral breast cancer was 5 years. In 8 patients, the contralateral breast cancer was detected mammography whereas rest 27 patients were detected by clinical breast examination. At a median follow-up of 24 months, 23 (66%) patients were disease free, 9 (26%) patients had disease relapse, and 3 (8%) patients succumbed to the progressive disease. Conclusions: Every patient with breast cancer should be regularly followed up with clinical breast examination at a more frequent interval. The role of frequent clinical breast examination appears more than mammography especially beyond 5 years for early detection of contralateral breast cancer.



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23. Juni 2021

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