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Characteristics of breast cancer patients
| N | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 55 | |
| Median age (yrs) | 52 (range, 34–78) | |
| Staging of the primary tumour | i.v. | 55 (100%) |
| Histology | Ductal | 47 (85%) |
| Lobular | 5 (9%) | |
| Ductal/lobular | (6%) | |
| Grading | 2 | 38 (70%) |
| 3 | 17 (30%) | |
| Estrogen receptor | Pos | 42 (76%) |
| Progesterone receptor | Pos | 36 (65%) |
| HER2 overexpression | Pos (3+) | 18 (32%) |
| Sites of metastasis | ||
| Visceral | 26 (47%) | |
| Non-visceral | 22 (40%) | |
| Visceral + non-visceral | 7 (13%) | |
| Cerebral | 0 |
