Table 1. Clinico-pathological features of primary breast cancers.
| N =107 | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| Median age (years) | 63.0 (Range: 36–87) |
| Tumour size | |
| 0–20 mm | 42 (39) |
| >20 to 50 mm | 40 (37) |
| >50 mm | 3 (3) |
| Not known | 22 (21) |
| Tumour grade | |
| Grade I | 7 (7) |
| Grade II | 82 (77) |
| Grade III | 12 (11) |
| Not known | 6 (6) |
| Nodal status | |
| Positive | 41 (38) |
| Negative | 51 (48) |
| Not known | 15 (14) |
| Hormone receptor status | |
| ER +ve and PgR +ve unknown | 70 (65) |
| ER +ve and PgR −ve | 35 (33) |
| ER +ve and PgR unknown | 2 (2) |
| HER2 status | |
| Positive (3+/2+ FISH positive) | 14 (13) |
| Negative | 86 (80) |
| Not known | 7 (7) |
Abbreviations: ER=oestrogen receptor; FISH=fluorescence in situ hybridisation; PgR=progesterone receptor.