Table 1

Patients and tumor biological characteristics by histologic group


ILC
IDC
P

Patients (n)
4140
45169

Tumor size



     Number with data
3962
43827

     ≤2 cm (%)
46.1
51.3

     >2 and ≤5 cm (%)
39.8
39.5
<0.0001
     >5 cm (%)
14.0
9.1

Age



     Number with data
3501
38436

     ≤50 years
19.4
27.8
<0.0001
>50 years
80.6
72.2

Positive lymph nodes



     Number with data
3891
43066

     0
57.3
58.0
NS
     ≥1
42.7
42.0

Estrogen receptor



     Number tested
4140
45169

     Positive (%)
92.7
81.2
<0.0001
Progesterone receptor



     Number tested
4075
44307

     Positive (%)
67.4
60.2
<0.0001
Ploidy



     Number tested
3763
40123

     Diploid (%)
69.8
43.6
<0.0001
S-phase fraction



     Number tested
3339
34620

     Low
68.6
46.7

     Intermediate
19.2
21.9
<0.0001
     High
12.2
31.4

p53



     Number tested
86
1009

     Negative (normal; %)
74.4
46.5
<0.0001
HER-2



     Number tested
263
2909

     Negative (%)
89.3
75.6
<0.0001
Epidermal growth factor receptor



     Number tested
203
2366

     Negative (%)
94.1
80.7
<0.0001

IDC, invasive ductal carcinoma; ILC, invasive lobular carcinoma.

Arpino et al. Breast Cancer Res 2004 6:R149