Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Journal of Isfahan Medical School

Document Type : Original Article (s)

Authors
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
2 Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology, Department of Anatomical Sciences, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
3 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
10.48305/jims.v43.i840.1571
Abstract
Background: Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in the world. Despite numerous advances, its recurrence is still a big challenge; Based on this, the study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the pathology of breast masses in patients of Al-Zahra Teaching Hospital, Isfahan.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, information related to age, sex and pathology of breast masses of 522 patients who referred to Alzahra Hospital in Isfahan for examination of breast lesions between 2014 and 2019 were collected and analyzed. All these patients had undergone breast biopsy. Data were analyzed by Student's t test and described by presenting frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.
Findings: A total of 522 patients with mean age 40.42 years were included in the study, 480 (92%) were women. Invasive ductal carcinoma (74%) and in situ ductal carcinoma (14%) were the most frequent. Other pathologies were respectively 284 (87.9%) cases of benign tumoral lesions with the predominance of two fibrocystic lesions (129 people) and fibroadenoma (121 people), were inflammatory types 28 (8.7%) cases and gynecomastia 11 (3.4%) cases.

Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the prevalence of breast cancer in people under 40 years old is high in Iran; Therefore, it is recommended to investigate the risk factors in Iranian women and spread public education.

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Volume 43, Issue 840
4th Week , January
January and February 2026
Pages 1571-1576

  • Receive Date 30 April 2025
  • Accept Date 31 August 2025