Clinical and Molecular Profile of Patients with Breast Cancer in Tikrit Province

breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in women, a good description of the patients’ clinical and molecular characteristics is essential to better understanding of the disease.

A retrospective study that included 79 patients diagnosed with breast cancer, the study carried out during the period of 1^st January 2014 to 1^st December 2015.

Evaluate the patients’ clinical profile and molecular profile for females with breast cancer.

Mean age of the patients was 52.9 ± 10.1 years and the BMI was 28.8 ± 4.7 kg/m², 73.4% ER positive, 70.9% with PR positive, and 24.1% Her2 positive. T-staging was 13.9%, 57.0%, 25.3% and 3.8% (T1 to T4 respectively) while N-staging was 32.9%, 39.2%, 10.1% and 17.7% (N0 to N3 respectively).

The clinical and molecular profile of Iraqi women patients with breast cancer was similar to reported in the literature, with mean age at diagnosis in the six decade, 73.4% ER positive, 70.9% with PR positive, and 24.1% Her2 positive.