Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of the 131 patients
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Age in years, average (range) | 58.3 (21–95) |
| Menopause | |
| Pre | 41 (31.3%) |
| Post | 90 (68.7%) |
| Pathological T stage | |
| T1mic | 1 (0.8%) |
| T1a | 11 (8.4%) |
| T1b | 21 (16.0%) |
| T1c | 41 (31.3%) |
| T2 | 32 (24.5%) |
| T3 | 7 (5.3%) |
| T4 | 18 (13.7%) |
| Procedure | |
| Total mastectomy | 74 (56.5%) |
| Partial mastectomy | 57 (43.5%) |
| Lymph node dissection | |
| SNB* without axillary lymphadenectomy | 42 (32.1%) |
| SNB* with axillary lymphadenectomy | 9 (6.9%) |
| Axillary lymphadenectomy | 80 (61.0%) |
| Lymph node metastasis | |
| Positive | 49 (37.4%) |
| Negative | 82 (62.6%) |
*Sentinel lymph node biopsy.