Table 2.
The different locations of the recurrent sites of metaplastic breast carcinoma and invasive ductal carcinoma
| Recurrent sites | MBC (N = 33) | IDC (N = 222) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local recurrence |
10 |
27 |
0.038 |
| Chest wall |
10 (100%) |
18 (67%) |
|
| Axillary fossa |
0 |
9 (33%) |
|
| Distant metastasis |
23 |
193 |
0.001 |
| Lung and pleura |
14 (61%) |
50 (26%) |
|
| Liver |
4 (17%) |
15 (8%) |
|
| Bone |
4 (17%) |
116 (60%) |
|
| Brain and meninges |
1 (4%) |
12 (6%) |
|
| Others | 0 | 2 |