Frequency of Patients with BIRADS 0 by Mammography with Histopathological Result of Breast Cancer

Abstract

Objective: To determine the frequency of patients with BIRADS 0 obtained by mammography, with a histopathological result of breast cancer. Methods: Descriptive, observational and retrospective study. The sample size was obtained by selecting patients who underwent BIRADS 0 at the General Hospital of the Zone with Family Medicine (HGZMF) No.1 in Pachuca, Hidalgo. Mexico. The research was carried out during 2021 with a total of 341 cases from the HGZMF epidemiological census, which constituted the total sample. A simple statistical description was carried out to characterize the study population. Results: 341 cases of women between 50 and 69 years of age with BIRADS 0 mammography results were studied, of which breast ultrasound confirmed that 255 had BIRADS 2; 61 patients had BIRADS 3; 22 patients had BIRADS 4 and three patients had BIRADS 5. The histopathological result of breast cancer was confirmed in six patients(1.76%). Conclusions: It is essential to raise awareness among primary care physicians about the relevance of their participation in timely referral for actions such as breast self-examination, clinical breast examination and mammography in 50 to 69 years old women.