Paget's disease of the breast epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Paget's disease of the breast occurs in 1 – 4% of all female breast carcinoma cases and is invariably associated with underlying malignancy either overt or occult. The majority of these cases are invasive disease although 40–45% are associated with DCIS.[1]
Incidence
Age
- It is more prevalent in postmenopausal women, usually after the sixth decade of life, but it has also been reported in adolescent and elderly patients.
Gender
- Females are more commonly affected with Paget's disease of the breast than males.
- Male breast cancer represents only 1-3% of all breast malignancies.
References
- ↑ Subramanian, Ashok; Birch, Hilary; McAvinchey, Rita; Stacey-Clear, Adam (2007). "Pagets disease of uncertain origin: case report". International Seminars in Surgical Oncology. 4 (1): 12. doi:10.1186/1477-7800-4-12. ISSN 1477-7800.