Studying Breast Cancer Epidemiology and Metastasis in Yemen

Abstract

This study focused on the bone metastasis from breast cancer, therefore the main objective of this study was to determine the ratial (Tribe) distribution and the geographical distribution of breast cancer using many diagnostic screening ,specialties (Bone scan) in Yemen. This study was conducted at Radiation and Isotopes Center in Sanaa at the nuclear medicine department, in the period from Jan 2010 to Jun 2011. The data were collected from 50 patients with breast cancer. 99mTc-MDP was administered to the patients intravenously (20 mci) and gamma camera ‘Philips’ was used. By using excel. The result showed the anatomical site of breast cancer metastasis in skeletal system, it reveals the predominant anatomical site being involved by breast cancer secondaries were the Chest(ribs), Column vertebrae (C.v + Th.v + L.v) , skull, pelvis, upper and lower extermites and other organ (liver, lung ), which taking 19%, (5,2%, 12.1% ,10.3%), 12.1%, 13.8%, 8.6%, 12.1 &6.9% respectively. While the spread to ribs and column vertebrae common metastasis on skeletal bone, And the incidence of breast cancer was linearly associated with the age.