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. 2004 Oct 12;91(9):1694–1702. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602183

Table 1. Histological, clinical and molecular characteristics of 167 breast cancer cases receiving adjuvant endocrinetreatment but no chemotherapy.

Characteristic Group n %
Histology Invasive ductal 141 84
n=167 Invasive lobular 13 8
  Other 13 8
Surgery Wide local excision 104 62
n=167 Mastectomy 63 38
       
Endocrine therapy Tamoxifen adjuvant only 143 86
  Other adjuvant only 7 4
n=167 Primary and adjuvant 17 10
Radiotherapy No 89 53
n=167 Yes 78 47
Stage I 38 23
n=167 II 93 56
  III 7 4
       
Grade I 26 16
n=167 II 65 39
  III 76 46
Size Up to 2 cm 67 40
n=165 >2 to 5 cm 98 59
Nodal status Negative 73 44
n=167 Positive 64 38
Lymphovascular invasion Negative 95 57
  Positive 71 43
n=166      
PgR status Negative 84 57
n=147 Positive 63 43
Ki67 status Negative 72 51
n=142 Positive 70 49
ERα status Negative 53 33
n=160 Positive 107 67