Age distribution and outcomes in patients undergoing breast cancer resection in Saudi Arabia: A single-institute study

Authors

• Balqis Alabdulkarim, From the Epidemiology Department (Alabdulkarim), Lady Davis Institute, Quebec, Canada; from the Surgery Department (Hassanain, Bokhari, AlSaif, Alkarji), King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Mazen Hassanain, From the Epidemiology Department (Alabdulkarim), Lady Davis Institute, Quebec, Canada; from the Surgery Department (Hassanain, Bokhari, AlSaif, Alkarji), King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Areej Bokhari, From the Epidemiology Department (Alabdulkarim), Lady Davis Institute, Quebec, Canada; from the Surgery Department (Hassanain, Bokhari, AlSaif, Alkarji), King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Abdulaziz AlSaif, From the Epidemiology Department (Alabdulkarim), Lady Davis Institute, Quebec, Canada; from the Surgery Department (Hassanain, Bokhari, AlSaif, Alkarji), King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Hana Alkarji, From the Epidemiology Department (Alabdulkarim), Lady Davis Institute, Quebec, Canada; from the Surgery Department (Hassanain, Bokhari, AlSaif, Alkarji), King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Objectives In response to rising incidence and mortality we aimed to investigate the demographic characteristics of patients with operative breast cancer in our region. Methods We performed a retrospective study of 224 patients who underwent surgery for breast cancer at King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between 2005 and 2012. Results We identified a young population overall with a mean age of 48.8±12.2 years (range: 26-93 years). Survival rate were however similar across all age groups with a 10-year overall survival of 87%. Conclusion Patients in our study were generally younger than those with breast cancer in Western nations. However, unlike Western countries, young age was not associated with worse outcomes.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

464

Last Page

469

Recommended Citation

Alabdulkarim, Balqis; Hassanain, Mazen; Bokhari, Areej; AlSaif, Abdulaziz; and Alkarji, Hana (2018) "Age distribution and outcomes in patients undergoing breast cancer resection in Saudi Arabia: A single-institute study," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 39: Iss. 5, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.5.21993