Table 4

Basic fibroblast growth factor sensitivity and specificity in women older than 50 years of age*


Number of cases/controls
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)

Overall series
73/65
84.9 (95% CI, 76.7–93.1)
63.1 (95% CI, 51.4–74.8)
51–70 years old
46/51
76.1 (95% CI, 63.8–88.4)
64.7 (95% CI, 51.6–77.8)
> 70 years old
27/14
77.8 (95% CI, 62.1–93.5)
78.6 (95% CI, 57.1–100.0)

CI, confidence interval. * Cut-off value, 1.00 pg/ml.

Granato et al. Breast Cancer Res 2004 6:R38   doi:10.1186/bcr745