Anatomocínical correlation: of the malignant tumors of breat

Te breast cancer is one of the most important causes of death among women; its incidence has increased in worldwide. A descriptive, retrospective, analytical study was carried out; based on the review of the clinical sheets corresponding to patients with that diagnosis seen in Hospital General del Sur “Dr. Pedro Iturbe”, in a period of time ranging from July 2000 up to July 2005. The objective was to know the anatomic clinical correlation of malignant breast tumors. The sample was composed by 59 patients. The higher percentage corresponded to 46 to 55 age group with 45.76 %. The female group was affected in a 98 %. 18.64 % of patients had family backgrounds of some type of cancer; just 5.08 % reported family backgrounds of breast cancer. On the other hand, tobacco use was reported in 54.23 % of the cases. The more frequent histological type was the ductal carcinoma 89.83 %, followed by the lobulillar carcinoma and malignant Phyllodes with 3.38 % respectively. 100 % of them were infiltrating and 33.89 % with metastasis the lymphatic ganglia in 45 % of the cases, in a lower percentage 40 % to pleura. As a result, breast cancer is a serious public health problem, considering that 100 % of the cases were in a late stage. It is needed physicians to pay more attention to this, developing educative programs and controlling in order to make early diagnosis.