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. 2009 Nov 10;3(2):139–146.

Table 2.

Clinical and pathologic data

Clinical Features MBCB PBC
(n =16) (n = 64)
ER Negative 6.25% (1/16) 14% (9/64)
Positive 93.75% (15/16) 86% (55/64)
PgR Negative 12.5% (2/16) 22% (14/64)
Positive 81.25% (13/16) 78% (50/64)
Unknown 6.25% (1/16) 0% (0/64)
HER2 Negative 50% (8/16) 91% (58/64)
Positive 18.75% (3/16) 9% (6/64)
Equivocal 18.75% (3/16) 0% (0/64)
Unknown 12.5% (2/16) 0% (0/64)
BR Rapid 43.75% (7/16) N/A
Slow 56.25% (9/16) N/A
Type Ductal 87.5% (14/16) 81.25% (52/64)
Lobular 6.25% (1/16) 14% (9/64)
Mixed 6.25% (1/16) 3% (2/64)
Metaplastic 0% (0/16) 1.55% (1/64)
Node status Positive 50% (8/16) 40.6% (26/64)
Negative 50% (8/16) 53.2% (34/64)
Unknown 0% (0/16) 6.2% (4/64)
Tumor size <2 cm 25% (4/16) 57.8% (37/64)
>2 cm 50% (8/16) 29.7% (19/64)
>5 cm 18.75% (3/16) 10.9% ('7/64)
Unknown 6.25% (1/16) 1.6% (1/64)

ER indicates estrogen receptor; PgR progesterone receptor; BR bone relapse.