Table 5

Frequency of molecular phenotypes among DCIS and invasive breast cancers according to tumour gradea, Nurses' Health Study (1976 to 1996)

Tumour type
Luminal A
Luminal B
Her2 type
Basal
Unclassified

DCIS





DCIS, low nuclear grade
26 (92.9)
1 (3.6)
0
1 (3.6)
0
DCIS, intermediate grade
109 (79.0)
15 (10.9)
6 (4.4)
6 (4.4)
2 (1.5)
DCIS, high nuclear grade
35 (33.0)
20 (18.9)
31 (29.3)
14 (13.2)
6 (5.7)






Invasive tumours





Well-differentiated
134 (95.7)
2 (1.4)
0
2 (1.4)
2 (1.4)
Moderately differentiated
344 (79.3)
24 (5.5)
21 (4.8)
31 (7.1)
14 (3.2)
Poorly differentiated
252 (56.8)
20 (4.5)
43 (9.7)
99 (22.3)
30(6.8)

aGrade of DCIS and invasive tumours as determined by centralised pathology review. DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ.

Tamimi et al. Breast Cancer Research 2008 10:R67   doi:10.1186/bcr2128

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