Observations on carcinoma of the breast in Jamaica

Data on 127 cases of carcinoma of the breast treated in the University College Hospital of the West Indies are presented. Additional information from the registrar general is given. Carcinoma of the breast occurs commonly in Jamaica. Patients attend for treatment at a late stage of the disease which makes the prognosis bad. X-ray therapy is hopelessly inadequate. This makes the prognosis worse and necessitates modification in treatment. The histological types are the same as for other countries. (AU)