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. 2014 Jun 30;9(6):e100488. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100488

Table 2. Associations between clinical characteristics and intra-individual DCIS heterogeneity in patients with IDC and DCIS (n = 36).

Intra-individual Heterogeneity Grade Tumor Size Node Involvement
W/Mb Poor (P c) <3 cm ≥3 cm (P) Yes No (P)
Homogeneousa 3 7 7 3 4 6
Moderate 8 6 (0.24) 7 7 (0.42) 7 7 (0.70)
High 3 9 (1.00) 5 6 (0.39) 10 2 (0.07)
a

Reference category.

b

W  =  well differentiated and M  =  moderately differentiated.

c

P-value (Fisher's exact test).