Patterns Of Palpable Breast Lesions Diagnosed On Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology In Jimma University Medical Center.

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with nearly 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012 (second most common cancer overall). This represents about 12% of all new cancer cases and 25% of all cancers in women. The objective of this study focus on determining the cytomorphologic patterns of palpable breast leasions in Jima University, Medical Center. A retrospective descriptive cross sectional study was employed on breast FNAC medical records. `Budget was secured from the Jima University research sector. Data was collected using prepared tool. Analysis were made using SPSS.