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. 2013 May 14;7:317. doi: 10.3332/ecancer.2013.317

Table 2: Clinicopathologic characteristics of the studied cases.

Variable BLBC No (%) Non-BLBC No (%) P value
Age
Mean ± SD, years 44±8 48.3±9 0.03
Menopausal status
Pre 13 (65%) 34 (52.3%) 0.46
Post 7 (35%) 31 (47.7%)
Tumour size
Mean ± SD, cm 3.6±1.9 4.5±2.2 0.10
Lymph node
Positive 8 (40%) 44 (67.7%) 0.05
Negative 12 (60%) 21 (32.3%)
Lymphovascular invasion
Yes 9 (45%) 39 (60%) 0.35
No 11(55%) 26 (40%)
Stage
I 1(5%) 2 (3.1%) 0.78
II 6 (30%) 10 (15.4%) 0.26
III 10 (50%) 40 (61.5%) 0.51
VI 3 (15%) 13 (20%) 0.86
Necrosis
Yes 13 (65%) 23 (35.4%) 0.04
No 7 (35%) 42 (64.6%)
Mitotic count
Mean ± SD, mitosis/10HPF 30±10 15±8 <0.0001
P16
Positive 16 (80%) 33 (50.8%) 0.04
Negative 4 (20%) 32 (49.2%)
Loco-regional recurrence 3 (15%) 13 (20%) 0.86
Systemic metastasis 8 (40%) 17 (26.2%) 0.36
Systemic metastasis site
Brain 6 (30%) 5 (7.7%) 0.03
Lung 5 (25%) 4 (6.2%) 0.05
Liver 2 (10%) 24 (36.9%) 0.04
Bone 2 (10%) 25 (38.5%) 0.03
Non regional LN 3 (15%) 13 (20%) 0.86