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. 2011 May 16;29(18):2466–2473. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2010.32.4079

Table 2.

BC Characteristics and Treatment in HL Survivors and Matched Patients With Sporadic BC

Characteristic HL Survivors
Sporadic BC
P
No. % No. %
Stage
    0 43 17 92 12 < .001
    I 112 44 222 30
    II 61 24 201 27
    III 28 11 116 16
    IV 4 2 33 4
    Unknown 5 2 77 10
No. of positive lymph nodes
    0 147 58 384 52 < .001
    1-3 37 15 163 22
    4-9 17 7 73 10
    ≥ 10 7 3 50 7
    Unknown 45 18 71 10
Laterality at diagnosis
    Unilateral 234 92 717 97 < .01
    Bilateral 14 6 15 2
    Unknown 5 2 9 1
Histology
    Ductal carcinoma in situ 43 17 92 12 NS
    Invasive ductal carcinoma 179 71 558 75
    Invasive lobular carcinoma 14 5 39 5
    Other/unknown 17 7 52 7
Extensive intraductal component
    No 125 49 348 47 NS
    Yes 44 17 108 15
    Unknown 84 33 285 38
Multifocal disease
    No 115 45 358 48 NS
    Yes 52 21 179 24
    Unknown 87 34 204 28
Type of surgery
    Lumpectomy 59 23 406 55 < .001
    Unilateral mastectomy 120 47 212 29
    Bilateral mastectomy 60 24 29 4
    Other/no surgery/unknown 14 6 94 13
Surgical margins
    Negative: > 3 mm 174 69 473 64 < .05
    Close: 1-3 mm 32 13 74 10
    Positive: < 1 mm 4 2 39 5
    Unknown 43 17 155 21
Hormone receptor status
    Negative 72 28 155 21 NS
    Positive 112 44 374 50
    Unknown 69 27 212 29
HER2 status
    Negative 71 28 206 28 NS
    Positive 21 8 95 13
    Unknown 161 64 440 59
Location
    Upper outer quadrant 108 43 254 34 < .001
    Upper inner quadrant 26 10 54 7
    Lower outer quadrant 10 4 63 9
    Lower inner quadrant 10 4 29 4
    Central 20 8 33 4
    Multiple quadrants 16 6 109 15
    Other/unknown 63 25 99 7
Method of detection
    Patient detected 103 41 404 55 < .01
    Clinical exam 23 9 42 6
    Screening mammogram 102 40 242 33
    Other or unknown 25 10 53 7
Menopausal status
    Premenopausal 124 49 508 69 < .001
    Peri- or postmenopausal 91 36 188 25
    Unknown 38 15 45 6
Family history of BC
    None 173 68 545 74 < .001
    First-degree relative 43 17 147 20
    Unknown 37 15 49 7
Any chemotherapy*
    Yes 119 47 447 60 < .001
    No 113 45 260 35
    Unknown 21 8 34 5
Any hormonal therapy*
    Yes 89 35 348 47 < .01
    No 125 49 309 42
    Unknown 39 15 84 11
Any radiation therapy*
    Yes 20 8 454 61 < .001
    No 218 86 241 33
    Unknown 15 6 46 6

Abbreviations: BC, breast cancer; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HL, Hodgkin's lymphoma; NS, not statistically significant.

*

Chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, or radiation therapy for treatment of breast cancer.