Table 1

Tumour and patient characteristics, by DDRP mutation carrier status and previous RT exposure

Characteristic
Mutation positive (n = 51)
Mutation negative (n = 196)

Previous RT
No previous RT
Previous RT
No previous RT

Age at first BC, years
40.3
42.4
41.4
42.3
Age at second BC, years
48.1
51.8
51.1
54.2
Chemotherapy, n (percentage)
11 (27)
1 (10)
28 (22)
5 (7)
Tumour size, cm
1.8
2.9
2.2
2.3
Lymph node positive, n (percentage)
12 (29)
1 (10)
41 (32)
4 (6)
RT dosea, Gy




     Mean (range)
1.49 (0.27–3.73)

1.55 (0.24–5.61)

     Median
1.32

1.40

     Third quartile
1.79

1.89


DDRP, DNA-damage repair pathway; BC, breast cancer; RT, radiation treatment. aRadiation dose to the site of the breast where the tumour had developed.

Broeks et al. Breast Cancer Research 2007 9:R26   doi:10.1186/bcr1668