Clinicopathologic Analysis of 2 019 Breast Cancer Patients with Han and Uygur Nationalities in Xinjiang Area

Objective To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics of breast cancer patients with Han and Uygur nationalities，and provide basic information for different prevention strategies in Xinjiang Area. Methods A retrospective study was conducted for 2 019 breast cancer patients with Han and Uygur nationalities confirmed by pathological information during 2004 to 2008. Results Patients of Han and Uygur nationalities in the study were 1 592（78.85%）and 427 (21.15%)，respectively.The ratio was 3.73∶1.Compared with Han nationality，Uygur patients had characteristics of later age of menarche，earlier age of menopause，more times of delivery，more cumulative time of lactation，larger tumor size，more number of involved axillary lymph nodes，low ratio of the expression of progesterone receptor，high ratio of young age and triple-negative breast cancer. Conclusion Breast cancer patients of Han and Uygur nationalities had different clinicopathological characteristics in Xinjiang.