Cancer Research Journal

Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2017

  • Outcome of Breast Cancer Surgery in a Selected Specialized Hospital in Dhaka City, Bangladesh

    Mahabuba Afrin, Md Nahid Uz Zaman

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 3, May 2017
    Pages: 20-23
    Received: Nov. 14, 2017
    Accepted: Nov. 24, 2017
    Published: Jan. 04, 2018
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    Abstract: This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted to Outcome of breast cancer surgery in a selected specialized hospital in Dhaka city with a sample size of 120. It was found that most of the participants in age group 41-55 years 74.2% followed by >55 years 13.3%, <6.7 years 6.7% and 26-40 years 5.8% respectively with Mean age 48.36 ± 9.089 years. Revealed that half of the respondents (52.5%) educational level were secondary followed by 20.8% were higher secondary, 15% were primary, 6.7% were graduate & above and only 5% were illiterate respectively. Most of the respondents (80%) occupations were housewife and rests of them 20% were service/ employee respectively. It was found that 63.3% monthly family income of the respondents were BDT 15001-30000 belonged to 22.5% were BDT 30001-45000, 10.8% were <15000 and 3.3% were >45000 respectively. Showed that most of the respondents (77.5%) had mental... Show More