Table 2 Histopathological characteristics of 49 breast carcinomas with local recurrences.

Tumour type
Invasive ductal carcinoma	42 (86%)
Invasive lobular carcinoma	6 (12%)
Tubular carcinoma	1 (2%)
Histological grading
G1	1 (2%)
G2	17 (35%)
G3	31 (63%)
Tumour extent
pT1 (pT1a,pT1b,pT1c)	13 (27%)
pT2	24 (49%)
pT3	6 (12%)
pT4 (pT4a, pT4b, pT4c, pT4d)	6 (12%)
Multifocal	16 (33%)
Multicentric	7 (14%)
Free margins	42 (86%)
Lymph node status
pN0	13 (27%)
pN1	32 (49%)
pN2	2 (4%)
pNX	2 (4%)
Lymphatic vessel invasion	28 (57%)

Values are n (%).