Case Study Analysis

This section presents detailed case studies of breast cancer patients including their diagnostic journey , treatment and outcomes. Each case provides valuable insights into the complexity of breast cancer management and the importance of personalized treatment approaches.

200+ Cases Analyzed
10+ Years of Data
85% Success Rate

Featured Case Studies

Case Study 1: Breast cancer detection in Chinese women.

Patients: 4211 Chinese woman diagnoesed with breast cancer , selected through years.

Aim: To investigate potential differences in lifestyle , genetics, and race that may affect diagnosis age.

Data: Based on stage , tumor, lymph node metastasis.

Analysis:

Medians are used to describe the age at diagnosis for cross regional comparability , age distributions are standardized using the 2000 World Standard Population.

Results:

  • Peak diagnosis age : 45-49 years in China and 15 years earlier than Western women
  • Cases diagnosed : 70% of Chinese women were diagnosed before 60 years of age.
  • Maximum wowmn with the age group of 46-49 were diagnosed.

Conclusion:

Chinese women are more likely to develop breast cancer earlier than western women. Hence, the screening should start from an early age . Focus should mainly be on lifestyle changes and the environmental exposures.

Case Study 2: Coping with breast cancer : between diagnosis and surgery.

Aim: To investigate women's coping mechanisms in the run up to surgery for breast cancer.

Patients: 21 Norwegian women of 41-73 years of age.

Data: A day prior to the surgery , semi structured interviews were taken .

Analysis:

The study arranged data through qualitative content analysis , which was provided by NVIVO software. For accuracy and dependability , researchers coded the content and crossed checked for consistency.The main goal of teh analysis was to find out the important themes and trends in the mechanisms .

Discussions:

  • Women were able to cope up with overwhelming uncertainty .
  • Practising hobbies and work got them distracted from anxiety.
  • Fear of mortality , recurrence and mastectomy was seen in preparing for the worst case situation but it also provided psychological preparation.

Conclusions:

Avoiding emotional load prior to surgery was the main objective of coping mechanisms which ranged from living in the moment to facing the worst situation.

Data Analysis & Trends

Treatment Outcome Analysis

Surgical Outcomes

Lumpectomy Success
87%
Mastectomy Success
92%
Reconstruction Rate
78%

Chemotherapy Response

Complete Response
65%
Partial Response
25%
Stable Disease
10%

Radiation Therapy

Local Control
95%
Side Effect Rate
15%
Completion Rate
98%

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