PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS

Objective : Breast carcinoma is the most common cancer worldwide. The incidence and mortality rate is increasing in developing countries as compare to developed countries. The aim of this study was to assess complete blood count of the breast cancer patients to dete rmine their prognostic values during the different courses of chemotherapy treatment. Methods : In the present study, two hundred breast cancer patients were selected to study prognostic significance of peripheral blood of breast cancer patients. Results : The mean age of breast cancer patients was 47.49±10.43. A decrease in mean value of Hb concentration was observed from12g/dl ±1.45 to 10.9g/dl ±1.54. Platelet count was observed to be increased as the treatment proceeds from first chemotherapy to fifth cou rse of chemotherapy. A decreased pattern of number of total leukocyte and lymphocyte count was noted during chemotherapy treatment. No significant variation was observed for neutrophils, Eosinophil and monocyte count during the different courses of chemoth erapy treatment. Conclusion : In conclusion, present results suggest the prognostic significance of the complete blood cell count in the disease monitoring and metastasis.