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. 2013 Nov 20;8(11):e81055. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081055

Table 2. Clinical and pathological characteristics of breast carcinoma in situ in China.

Characteristics N %
Tumor location
left 70 48.95
right 65 45.45
Non-palpable 8 5.59
Quadrant
upper inner 21 14.69
upper outer 60 41.96
lower inner 6 4.20
lower outer 9 6.29
center 21 14.69
others 13 9.09
Tumor size
<20mm 62 55.36
20~49mm 38 33.93
≥50mm 12 10.71
Pathology
DCIS 126 88.11
LCIS 10 6.99
Paget's disease 7 4.90
ER/PR status
ER+&PR+ 64 52.46
ER+&PR- 10 8.20
ER-&PR+ 15 12.30
ER-&PR- 30 24.59
unknown 3 2.46
HER2 status
HER2+ 34 23.78
HER2- 58 40.56
uncertain 17 11.89
unknown 5 3.50

ER, estrogen receptor; PR, progesterone receptor; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2.