Histopathological Spectrum of Neoplastic Lesions of Female Reproductive System at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bharatpur, Chitwan

Abstract

IntroductionMalignant neoplasms of the female genital tract accounts for majority of the cancers in females.The incidence and pattern of malignancies vary from region to region due to differences ingenetic patterns, lifestyle and sociocultural factors. The objective of this research is to study thehistopathological spectrum of neoplastic lesions of female reproductive system. MethodsA total of 309 samples of neoplastic lesions were included in the study from the period of January2017 to December 2021. ResultsMost of the neoplastic lesions were found in the uterine corpus, followed by ovary, breasts, cervixand vulva. 80.25% of the neoplastic lesions were benign and 11.97% were malignant; the rest beingpremalignant and borderline categories. ConclusionsMalignant neoplasms of female genital tract contributes to major cancer burden among women andtherefore special measures should be adopted to reduce its incidence and improve the prognosis