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Postmenopausal Breast Cancer in Women, Clinical and Epidemiological Factors Related to the Molecular Subtype: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Single Institution for 13 Years. Follow-Up Data

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  • Cristina Marinela Oprean

    (Discipline of Morpho-pathology, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No.2, 300041 Timişoara, Romania
    Department of Oncology—ONCOMED Outpatient Unit, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, No. 59, 300239 Timisoara, Romania
    Department of Oncology—ONCOHELP Hospital Timisoara, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, No. 59, 300239 Timisoara, Romania
    These authors’ contributions are equally credited to this work.)

  • Serban Mircea Negru

    (Department of Oncology—ONCOMED Outpatient Unit, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, No. 59, 300239 Timisoara, Romania
    Department of Oncology—ONCOHELP Hospital Timisoara, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, No. 59, 300239 Timisoara, Romania
    Discipline of Oncology, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No.2, 300041 Timişoara, Romania
    These authors’ contributions are equally credited to this work.)

  • Dorel Ionel Popovici

    (Department of Oncology—ONCOMED Outpatient Unit, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, No. 59, 300239 Timisoara, Romania
    Department of Oncology—ONCOHELP Hospital Timisoara, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, No. 59, 300239 Timisoara, Romania
    Discipline of Oncology, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No.2, 300041 Timişoara, Romania)

  • Sorin Saftescu

    (Department of Oncology—ONCOMED Outpatient Unit, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, No. 59, 300239 Timisoara, Romania
    Department of Oncology—ONCOHELP Hospital Timisoara, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, No. 59, 300239 Timisoara, Romania
    Discipline of Oncology, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No.2, 300041 Timişoara, Romania)

  • Robert-Alexandru Han

    (Department of Oncology—ONCOHELP Hospital Timisoara, Ciprian Porumbescu Street, No. 59, 300239 Timisoara, Romania)

  • Gabriel-Mugurel Dragomir

    (Department of Teaching Training—POLYTEHNICAL, University of Timisoara, 300223 Timisoara, Romania)

  • Teodora Hoinoiu

    (Department of Clinical Practical Skills, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. Nr.2, 300041 Timişoara, Romania)

  • Alis Dema

    (Discipline of Morpho-pathology, “Victor Babeş” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Sq. No.2, 300041 Timişoara, Romania)

Abstract

This study focused on the characteristics of postmenopausal breast cancer in the population of southeastern Europe. This retrospective study explored the clinical, epidemiological, and molecular characteristics of women with postmenopausal breast cancer. Material and methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed on 721 postmenopausal breast cancer patients selected from the database of our institution. The data collected consisted of age, living environment, location of the breast tumor, stage of the disease, and molecular sub-type. Patient characteristics were collected based on a systematic chart audit from medical records. The data were analyzed using SPSS 20.0 and Pearson analysis. Results: The most frequent age range for breast cancer diagnosis was 51 to 70 years old. Most of the patients (80.7%) came from an urban environment. The vast majority of patients were initially diagnosed in stage II (40.3%) and III (30.3%). The most frequent molecular sub-types were luminal B (39%) and luminal A (35.4%). Almost half of the breast tumors were located in the upper outer quadrant (48.8%). Conclusions: The results of this study describe the profile of patients in southeastern Europe within our institution diagnosed with postmenopausal breast cancer. In our study, patients were first diagnosed with more advanced stages of breast cancer compared with other European countries.

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  • Cristina Marinela Oprean & Serban Mircea Negru & Dorel Ionel Popovici & Sorin Saftescu & Robert-Alexandru Han & Gabriel-Mugurel Dragomir & Teodora Hoinoiu & Alis Dema, 2020. "Postmenopausal Breast Cancer in Women, Clinical and Epidemiological Factors Related to the Molecular Subtype: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Single Institution for 13 Years. Follow-Up Data," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(23), pages 1-10, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:23:p:8722-:d:450244
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