Table 2.
Medical history and clinical characteristics of breast cancer patients at Khartoum Oncology Hospital
| Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Chemotherapy cycles | ||
| 1–3 cycles | 48 | 24.0 |
| 4–6 cycles | 87 | 43.5 |
| > 6 cycles | 45 | 22.5 |
| Not reported | 20 | 10.0 |
| Stage of tumor | ||
| Stage 1 | 14 | 7.0 |
| Stage 11A | 34 | 17.0 |
| Stage 11B | 87 | 43.5 |
| Stage 111A | 22 | 11.0 |
| Stage 111* | 43 | 21.5 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| Hypertension | 20 | 10.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 22 | 11.0 |
| Hypertension + Diabetes Mellitus | 6 | 3.0 |
| Heart disease and/or osteoarthritis | 4 | 2.0 |
| Others | 5 | 2.5 |
| None | 143 | 71.5 |
| Surgery (n = 157) | 157 | 78.5 |
| Modified radical mastectomy | 143 | 91.1 |
| Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) | 14 | 8.9 |
Stage 111*: tumor size larger than stage II and spreads to more than one lymph node and/or tissue around the breast or breast bone