Advances in Bioengineering and Biomedical Science Research(ABBSR)
ISSN: 2640-4133 | DOI: 10.33140/ABBSR
Impact Factor: 1.7
Alaa Othman Awadalkareim Gasmalla
Department of clinical research, Sudanese Medical research association, Sudan
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Research Article
Comparison of the distribution pattern of metastatic bone disease and Skeletal related events between breast and prostate cancer: A retrospective study in Khartoum Oncology Hospital 2020
Author(s): Mosab Ahmed Abker Adam*, Alaa Othman Awadalkareim Gasmalla, Noura Mohamed Hassan Mohamed and Wagas Abbas Mohamed Ahmed Mansour
Background: Bone metastasis (BM) and its consequence skeletal-related events (SREs) are the most common cause of cancer pain and disability. In this study, we compare the distribution pattern of BM and SREs in breast cancer (BC) and prostate cancer (PC). Materials and Method: A Retrospective study in Khartoum oncology hospital of the medical record from 29 September 2019 to March 2020. Demographic and clinical information extracted from the medical records of eligible patients in the last 5 years 2015-2019 included age, sex, social habits, duration of breast and prostate cancer, duration of treatment, site of BM, and SREs if present. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS, Version 22.0. (IBM, USA). Results: Out of 3216 patients, medical records 71.8% diagnosed with BC and 28.2% diagnosed with PC.5.6% had to BM th.. Read More»