|
Characteristics of patients and their primary breast cancers |
|
| Characteristic |
n (percentage) |
|
|
|
| Age (years) |
|
| Mean |
57.5 |
| Range |
26–85 |
| Tumour size (cm) |
|
| ≤ 2 |
28 (26.6) |
| >2 ≤ 5 |
57 (54.3) |
| >5 |
9 (8.6) |
| Not available |
11 (10.5) |
| Histological type |
|
| Ductal |
82 (78.1) |
| Lobular |
12 (11.4) |
| Ductulo-lobular |
10 (9.5) |
| Medullary |
1 (1) |
| Nuclear grade |
|
| 1 |
7 (6.7) |
| 2 |
41 (39) |
| 3 |
55 (52.4) |
| Not available |
2 (1.9) |
Tapia et al. Breast Cancer Research 2007 9:R31 doi:10.1186/bcr1676 |
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