Breast cancer in medical workers dependent on menopausal status

Abstract

Introduction. Breast cancer in medical workers is higher than the general population, and is growing steadily and continue. Aim of the study. Studying breast cancer in medical workers dependent on menopausal status Materials and methods. The study was carried out on 196 female medical staff with a mammary gland camera, over the years 2010-2018. The study was conducted based on the questionnaires of the breast cancer doctors, and on the observation and outpatient records. Results. Of the 196 women medical personnel included in the study for the given period, with the oncological pathology of the mammary gland confirmed histologically, only 5 persons (2.5%) were in the fertile period, 28 (14.4%) were in the premenopausal period, 25 (12. 7%) were in the menopause period and 138 (70.4%) in the postmenopausal period. In stage I TNM, 7 (12.7%) were detected in the pre-menopausal period, 4 (7.3%) in the menopause period and 39 (70.9%) in the postmenopausal period. In stage II TNM (n = 103), in the postmenopausal BC period in medical workers was confirmed in 14 (13.6%) patients, in the menopause period 9 (8.7%) and in the postmenopausal period in 80 (77.7%) patients. In stage III TNM (n = 23), the diagnosis of BC in medical workers was appreciated in the postmenopausal period in 6 (25%) patients, in the menopause period in 8 (33.3%) and in the postmenopausal period in 10 (41.7%). In stage IV TNM, predominantly, in 7 (53.8%) BC in medical workers was determined postmenopausal. Conclusions. Breast cancer in medical workers has increased over the years, and has a higher incidence of breast cancer in medical workers is in the pre- and postmenopausal period, compared with the fertile period and the menopause, but in the general population, stages I and II are more frequent.