HealthPhoto: Hindu HealthHospital Review Finds 82.5% Breast Conditions Were Cancerous
A review of 578 patients at Mumbai's Head & Neck Cancer Institute of India found 82.5% had cancerous breast conditions confirmed by tissue examination. Patients' ages ranged from 23 to 98 years, averaging 52.7 years. Tumor sizes varied, with 35.2% up to 2 cm, 43.3% between 2 and 4.9 cm, and 19.3% over 5 cm. Over half had more than four lymph nodes positive. Mastectomy was the most common surgery.
Hindu Health··Mumbai



