Table 4. Clinico-pathologic characteristics of the study participants (n = 41).
| Variables | Frequency |
|---|---|
| Stage at time of diagnosis | |
| 0 | 1 (2.4) |
| I | 0 (0.0) |
| II | 14 (34.1) |
| III | 21 (51.2) |
| IV | 0 (0.0) |
| Missing | 5 (12.2) |
| Histological type | |
| IDC | 37 (90.2) |
| ILC | 1 (2.4) |
| Mixed | 1 (2.4) |
| DCIS | 1 (2.4) |
| Micropapilary | 1 (2.4) |
| Histological grade | |
| I | 1 (2.4) |
| II | 16 (39.0) |
| III | 23 (56.1) |
| Missing | 1 (2.4) |
| Sites of breast cancer | |
| Right | 15 (36.6) |
| Left | 24 (58.5) |
| Missing | 2 (4.9) |
Values are presented as number (%). IDC, invasive ductal carcinoma; ILC, invasive lobular carcinoma; DCIS, ductal calcinoma in situ. The sum of the percentages does not equal 100% because of rounding.