Table 2.
Clinical Characteristics of Men Diagnosed with Breast Cancer, 2003-2004
| In-situ Wt % (n) | Stage I-III Wt % (n) | Stage IV Wt % (n) | Unknown stage Wt % (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Diagnosis | ||||
| Signs/symptoms | 40 (22) | 15 (59) | 19 (7) | 11 (3) |
| Physician physical exam | 7 (4) | 9 (43) | 11 (4) | 4 (1) |
| Self discovered lump | 40 (25) | 61 (241) | 45 (16) | 58 (15) |
| Mammography | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 |
| Spouse or partner | 0 | 2 (7) | 0 | 4 (1) |
| Other specify | 2 (1) | 2 (8) | 13 (5) | 0 |
| Unknown | 11 (6) | 11 (42) | 12 (4) | 22 (6) |
| Tumor Size | ||||
| <1 cm | 33 (18) | 11 (42) | 2 (1) | 0 |
| 1-1.9 cm | 21 (12) | 36 (142) | 13 (5) | 30 (8) |
| 2-2.9 cm | 11 (7) | 32 (125) | 21 (8) | 11 (3) |
| 3-4.9 cm | 6 (4) | 14 (56) | 33 (11) | 25 (6) |
| 5+ cm | 3 (2) | 7 (26) | 17 (6) | 0 |
| Unknown | 26 (15) | 0 (1) | 14 (5) | 33 (9) |
| Mean size (cm) | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 2.3 |
| ER Status | ||||
| Not done | 43 (25) | 5 (20) | 5 (2) | 8 (2) |
| Positive/Borderline | 30 (17) | 84 (328) | 76 (27) | 77 (20) |
| Negative | 2 (1) | 3 (11) | 11 (4) | 0 |
| Unknown/not in chart | 25 (15) | 9 (33) | 8 (3) | 15 (4) |
| Combined FISH/IHC HER-2 | ||||
| Negative | 13 (8) | 67 (262) | 68 (24) | 45 (12) |
| Positive | 1 (1) | 10 (37) | 13 (3) | 17 (4) |
| Equivocal | 0 | 5 (21) | 0 | 11 (3) |
| Not done | 72 (41) | 10 (39) | 19 (7) | 11 (3) |
| Unknown | 14 (8) | 8 (33) | 0 | 19 (5) |