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Table 4 Distribution pattern of breast lesions in symptomatic patients at ENHL by age group (n = 905)

From: Distribution of breast lesions diagnosed by cytology examination in symptomatic patients at Eritrean National Health Laboratory, Asmara, Eritrea: a retrospective study

Age group

Malignant

Suspicious

Atypical

Benign

Inadequate material

Total

≤ 20

0 (0.0%)

2 (1.2%)

1 (0.6%)

158 (97.6%)

1 (0.6%)

162 (100%)

21–30

8 (2.1%)

8 (2.1%)

12 (3.2%)

340 (91.3%)

5 (1.3%)

373 (100%)

31–40

15 (11.2%)

6 (4.5%)

6 (4.5%)

106 (79.1%)

1 (0.7%)

134 (100%)

41–50

26 (26.0%)

17 (17.0%)

10 (10.0%)

45 (45.0%)

2 (2.0%)

100 (100%)

51–60

26 (34.7%)

16 (21.3%)

7 (9.3%)

26 (34.7%)

0 (0.0%)

75 (100%)

> 60

26 (42.6%)

9 (14.8%)

3 (4.9%)

19 (31.1%)

4 (6.6%)

61 (100%)

Total

101 (11.2%)

58 (6.4%)

39 (4.3%)

694 (76.7%)

13 (1.4%)

905 (100)

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