Table 2.
Clinico-pathological characteristics of breast cancer patients who had mastectomy in Surgical Oncology Division, UCH Ibadan in 1999–2009
| Characteristic | Mean (SD) | No * | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of breast lump (months) |
12.3 (14.4) |
|
|
| Tumour side |
|
|
|
| Right |
|
184 |
52.2 |
| Left |
|
164 |
46.4 |
| Both |
|
6 |
1.4 |
| Axillary lymph nodes involvement |
|
|
|
| Yes |
|
189 |
53.4 |
| No |
|
89 |
25.1 |
| Not stated |
|
76 |
21.5 |
| Distant metastasis |
|
49 |
17.1 |
| Site of metastasis (n = 49) |
|
|
|
| Lung |
|
25 |
52.2 |
| Spine |
|
11 |
21.7 |
| Liver |
|
7 |
15.2 |
| Other bones |
|
6 |
10.9 |
| Histology type |
|
|
|
| Invasive ductal |
|
249 |
70.3 |
| Others |
|
105 |
29.7 |
| Immunochemistry ER (n = 185) |
|
|
|
| Positive |
|
110 |
59.5 |
| Negative |
|
75 |
40.5 |
| Immunochemistry PR (n = 185) |
|
|
|
| Positive |
|
97 |
52.4 |
| Negative |
|
88 |
47.6 |
| Immunochemistry Her 2 neu (n = 185) |
|
|
|
| Positive |
|
38 |
20.5 |
| Negative | 147 | 79.5 |
SD, Standard deviation; * n = 354 unless otherwise stated.