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. 2011 Jul 18;13(4):R72. doi: 10.1186/bcr2917

Table 1.

Characteristics of the patient cohorta

Characteristics Data
Total number of patients 98
BRCA1/2 mutation carriers, n (%) 10 (10%)
Diagnosis
 Mean age at diagnosisb, years (±SD) 55 (±14)
 Invasive breast cancer, n 83
In situ breast cancer, n 8
 Prophylactic surgery, no cancer, n 7
Tumor characteristics (n = 91)
 ER status 54 positive, 20 negative, 17 unknown

aSD: standard deviation; ER: estrogen receptor. bAge at diagnosis of breast cancer. The seven patients who underwent prophylactic surgery were excluded from this analysis.