Table 1.

Compilation of clinical data of the breast cancer patients used in the study.

	10-year survivors	deceased	Total
Mean age	48	53	50
Surgery
breast preserving	11	11	22
mastectomy	12	12	24
total	23	23	46
Histology
ductal	19	14	33
lobular	1	2	3
mucinous	2	0	2
medullary	0	1	1
tubular	0	1	1
comedocarcinoma	0	1	1
adenocarcinoma	0	1	1
not available	1	3	4
total	23	23	46
Receptor Status
estrogen positive	12	11	23
progesterone positive	11	5	16
unavailable	1	0	1
Ploidi
diploid	7	3	10
aneuploid	13	13	26
polyploid	2	2	4
not available	1	5	6
total	23	23	46
S-phase
< 12%	14	7	21
>= 12%	3	8	11
not available	6	8	14
total	23	23	46