Study on the image diagnostic, histopathologic features and hormone receptors status in breast cancer at hue university hospital

Abstract

Objectives: We examined the ultrasound, mammographic and histopathologic features and hormone receptors status of the breast cancer patients at Hue University Hospital. The aim of this study was to evaluate the value of these methods in breast cancer diagnosis.

Materials and methods: From May 2010 to April 2012, samples were collected from 60 breast carcinoma patients. FNAC samples were stained by Giemsa stain and histopathologic samples were stained by Hematoxylin – Eosin stain at Pathology Department, Hue University Hospital. Steroid receptors (estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor) were stained by immunohistochemistry stain at K hospital, Hanoi.

Results: Most breast cancer patients were among the age of 50-59; 45% of cases. The great majority of breast cancers were invasive ductal carcinoma (75%). The accuracy of ultrasound, mammogram and FNAC in breast cancer diagnosis is 80%, 85% and 90%, respectively.

Conclusion: We found that ultrasound, mammogram and FNAC were valued triple to screening and diagnosing in breast cancer.