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Reproductive concerns and psychosocial adjustment of young breast and gynecologic cancer patients

Table 2: Clinical characteristics cancer patients

With diagnosis
n (%)
Cancer type
Breast 44 84.6
Ginecologic 8 15.4
Diagnosis age (mean±SD) 33.54±4.22
Cancer detection
Palpation 26 50.0
Routine medical consultation 21 40.4
Screening tests 5 9.6
Cancer stages
Cancer in situ 14 26.9
Stage I 5 9.6
Stage II 12 23.1
Stage III 21 40.4
Treatment Age (mean±SD) 33.77±4.27
Treatment types
Surgery 11 21.2
Chemotherapy 18 34.6
Radiation therapy 1 1.9
Immunotherapy 2 3.8
Two or more 20 38.5
Duration of treatment in months
1 to 6 13 25.0
7 to 12 28 53.8
13 to 18 7 13.5
60 4 7.7
Children before diagnosis
0 18 34.6
1 22 42.3
2 12 23.1
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