Table 3. Outcome of oestrogen receptor-positive early operable primary breast cancer in older women (⩾70 years of age).
| Event | Overall rate (%) | Average rate per annum (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Surgery group only | ||
| Local recurrence | ||
| Whole surgery group | 4.7 | 1.0 |
| Mastectomy | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| WLE | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| Regional recurrence | ||
| Whole surgery group | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Axillary surgery group | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| No axillary surgery group | 4.7 | 0.5 |
| All patients | ||
| Contralateral tumour development | ||
| Whole group | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Surgery±AdjET | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| Surgery+AdjET | 2.7 | 1.0 |
| PET | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Metastases | ||
| Whole group | 10.5 | 2.0 |
| Surgery±AdjET | 9.2 | 1.9 |
| Surgery+AdjET | 9.1 | 2.0 |
| PET | 11.4 | 2.2 |
Abbreviations: AdjET=adjuvant endocrine therapy; PET=primary endocrine therapy; WLE=wide local excision.