Table 1. Patients and Tumors Characteristics.
| Number | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| ≤ 35 | 9 | 15 |
| 35-50 | 19 | 31.6 |
| ≥ 50 | 32 | 53.3 |
| Menopause Status | ||
| premenopausal | 28 | 46.6 |
| Menopause | 32 | 53.3 |
| Tumor Histology | ||
| IDCa | 56 | 93.3 |
| ILCa | 1 | 1.6 |
| DCISa | 3 | 5 |
| Disease Stageb | ||
| 0 | 2 | 3.3 |
| I | 5 | 8.3 |
| II | 47 | 78.3 |
| III | 6 | 10 |
| IV | 0 | 0 |
| Histologic Grade IIc | ||
| 1 | 7 | 11.6 |
| 2 | 35 | 58.3 |
| 3 | 15 | 25 |
| IS | 3 | 5 |
| Number of Specimens in CNB | ||
| 1-3 | 1 | 1.6 |
| 4-6 | 34 | 56.6 |
| > 6 | 25 | 41.6 |
| Overall Volume of CNBS (cm3) | ||
| < 0.02 | 4 | 6.6 |
| 0.02-0.04 | 7 | 11.6 |
| ≥ 0.04 | 49 | 81.6 |
aIDC, invasive ductal carcinoma; ILC, invasive lobular carcinoma; DCIS, ductal carcinoma in situ; IS, in situ cases
bDisease Stage, based on American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM system
cHistologic Grade