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. 2025 May 13;17(5):e84020. doi: 10.7759/cureus.84020

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)