Correlation of educational status and clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer: a single center experience

Sarici, Furkan; BABACAN, TANER; Buyukhatipoglu, Hakan; Balakan, Ozan; SEVER, ALİ; KERTMEN, NEYRAN; Unlu, Ozan; ATEŞ, ÖZTÜRK; DIKER, OMER; AKIN, SERKAN; Sunar, Veli; Karakas, Yusuf; LAÇİN, ŞAHİN; Altundag, Kadri

Correlation of educational status and clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer: a single center experience

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Sarici F., BABACAN T., Buyukhatipoglu H., Balakan O., SEVER A. R., KERTMEN N., ...More

JOURNAL OF BUON, vol.21, no.4, pp.826-831, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2016
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BUON
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.826-831
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Educational status may be an important parameter in assessing breast cancer risk and prognosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between the level of education and clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer, including tumor grade, HER-2 and estrogen receptor (ER) status, tumor size, axillary lymph node involvement and metastasis.