Table 2. Demographic and clinical characteristics of study participants according to metastatic status.
| Variables | Overall (n = 17) | Oligometastatic (n = 12) | Multimetastatic (n = 5) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Female | 16 (94) | 11 (92) | 5 (100) |
| Male | 1 (6) | 1 (8) | 0 (0) |
| Age at diagnosis (years), median (range) | 50 (26-72) | 50 (26-72) | 58 (34-60) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| Caucasian | 17 (100) | 12 (100) | 5 (100) |
| Tumour size, n (%) | |||
| ≤5 cm (T1 and T2) | 10 (59) | 8 (67) | 2 (40) |
| >5 cm (T3 and T4) | 7 (41) | 4 (33) | 3 (60) |
| Nodal involvement, n (%) | |||
| N0 | 4 (24) | 4 (33) | 0 (0) |
| N1-N3 | 13 (76) | 8 (67) | 5 (100) |
| HER2 overexpression, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 6 (35) | 3 (25) | 3 (60) |
| No | 11 (65) | 9 (75) | 2 (40) |
| Oestrogen receptor, n (%) | |||
| Positive ≥1% | 11 (65) | 9 (75) | 2 (40) |
| Negative <1% | 6 (35) | 3 (25) | 3 (60) |
| Progesterone receptor, n (%) | |||
| Positive ≥1% | 10 (59) | 8 (67) | 2 (40) |
| Negative <1% | 7 (41) | 4 (33) | 3 (60) |
| Ki-67 expression, n (%) | |||
| High (>20%) | 13 (76) | 8 (67) | 4 (80) |
| Low (≤20%) | 4 (24) | 4 (33) | 1 (20) |