مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Evaluation of the clinical features of the patients who were diagnosed as breast cancer during hemodialysis treatment

Abstract :

Objective: The aim of the study, was to evaluate clinical features of the patients who were diagnosed as breast cancer during hemodialysis. Method: Eighteen patients with end stage renal disease who were diagnosed as breast cancer while they were receiving hemodialysis treatment of Mersin State Hospital and Süleyman Demirel University School of medicine were included in the study between June 2002- March 2006. Results: Forty four percent of the patients were stage IV, %22 were in stage III, %16 were stage II and %16 stage I. Six patients received hormonotherapy, 12 patients received chemotherapy (6 adjuvant, 6 paliatif) and seven patients (4 adjuvant, 3 paliatif) received radiotherapy. Fifty five percent of the patients were alive and %45 died. While six patients died as a result of breast cancer, two patients died due to progression of renal disease. Conclision: Forty four percent of the patients who were diagnosed as breast cancer during hemodialysis treatment were in metastatic stage at the time of diagnosis. None of them had any screening evalution for breast cancer following the initiation of hemodialysis treatment. This finding suggests that even if the patients are suffering end stage renal disease, they should be screened for breast cancer as normal population.